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Platanus occidentalis

Platanus occidentalis L.

American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, American Plane Tree, Plane Tree, Buttonwood, Buttonball Tree

Platanaceae (Plane-tree Family)

USDA Symbol: PLOC



Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore) #40844

Image Information

Photographer: Cressler, Alan
County: Glynn
State: GA
Location Notes: Altamaha River area. Altamaha Park.
Accession date: 2014-08-28
Filename: A_C_IMG0949.JPG
Slide Index: 8619734733_744b5a102c_o.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of globose heads of female flowers and emergent leaves. Photographer's note: "I had to climb way up in this giant sycamore tree to get this photo. Just kidding. I was able to reach the flowers from the old abandoned railroad bridge. These are female flowers."
Date Taken: 2013-04-03
NPIN Image Id: 40844

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2014-08-27

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