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    • Platanus occidentalis
  • English
    • American sycamore

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Recent Observations

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What

American sycamore Platanus occidentalis

Observer

patrick062011

Date

May 14, 2012 08:25 PM EDT

Place

Clinton River, Sterling Heights, Michigan, US (Google, OSM)

Description

I saw a sycamore along the trail that makes a big loop around the last parking lot at Clinton River Park northern. It was stunning to see how tall it gets

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What

American sycamore Platanus occidentalis

Observer

lward

Date

May 7, 2012 03:38 PM EDT
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Observer

charlie

Date

Dec 22, 2011 11:30 AM EST
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Description from Wikipedia

The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) — also called American plane, Occidental plane and Buttonwood — is a common and familiar species native to North America. It is usually called a sycamore where it is endemic, a name that refers to other, unrelated trees in other parts of the world.

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