Platanus (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Platanus genus is native to the Northern Hemisphere, with several species being widely cultivated as ornamental trees.
- London's urban landscape is dominated by the Platanus x acerifolia, a hybrid of the Oriental plane and the American sycamore.
- The Platanus occidentalis, also known as the American sycamore, is a large deciduous tree commonly found in eastern North America.
- Platanus trees are often used as street trees in urban areas due to their ability to tolerate pollution and compacted soil.
- The Platanus wrightii, or Mexican sycamore, is a large deciduous tree native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.