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Platanus mexicana
Scientific classification
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 and Guatemala. 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 (200 mm) wide. It is a deciduous tree with leaves that turn a yellowish brown in autumn. The leaves have five lobes that can grow up to 8 inches wide.

References

1. Know, Gary (20 May 2014). "Mexican Sycamore – Platanus mexicana". ufl,edu. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. "Plantanus Mexicana (Mexican Sycamore)". mswn. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
3. "Platanus mexicana". www.public.asu.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
4. "Platanus mexicana (Mexican Sycamore)". Mountain States Wholesale Nursery. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

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