Biology:Platanus mexicana

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Short description: Species of plane tree

Platanus mexicana
Álamo blanco (Platanus mexicana) en la Sierra Gorda de Querétaro.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Platanaceae
Genus: Platanus
Species:
P. mexicana
Binomial name
Platanus mexicana
Moric.

Platanus mexicana is a species of plane tree that is native to Northeast and Central Mexico.[1] It is also known as the Mexican sycamore.

Description

The tree can grow as high as 80 feet (24 m) and has leaves that can be up to 8 inches[convert: unknown unit] wide.[2]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q4364558 entry