American sycamore
Family
PlatanaceaeScientific Name
Platanus occidentalisOther Common Names:
sycamore
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Platanus occidentalis var. glabrata
Growth Habit
woody bush or tree
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Flower Symmetry
bilateral symmetry
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
round
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
serrated
Leaf Structure
palmate
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Tree