Read about Platanus (Platanaceae) and Proteaceae from Alan Weakley and the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Proteales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Platanus Xacerifolia [occidentalis X orientalis]
FAMILY
Platanaceae
(?)
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Platanus Xhispanica [occidentalis X orientalis]
FAMILY
Platanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Platanus acerifolia
COMMON NAME:
London Planetree
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_p_acerif_london_1
August
Bark exposed by peeling green (vs. mostly white in P. occidentalis), per Weakley's Flora.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_p_acerif_london_2
August
Lobes of leaves elongate, often longer than wide, per Weakley's Flora.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_p_acerif_london_t
September
Fruiting heads 1-3 per peduncle, per Weakley's Flora.