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plane tree
plane treen. Any of several trees of the genus Platanus, having ball-shaped fruit clusters and, usually, outer bark that flakes off in patches.
[plane + tree.]plane tree or planen (Plants) any tree of the genus Platanus, having ball-shaped heads of fruits and leaves with pointed lobes: family Platanaceae. The hybrid P. × acerifolia (London plane) is frequently planted in towns. Also called: chenar or platan [C14 plane, from Old French, from Latin platanus, from Greek platanos, from platos wide, referring to the leaves]plane′ tree`
n. any of several trees of the genus Platanus, esp. P. occidentalis, the North American sycamore. [1400–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  plane tree - any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruitsplatan, sycamoregenus Platanus, Platanus - genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamorelacewood, sycamore - variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore treeLondon plane, Platanus acerifolia - very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street treeAmerican plane, American sycamore, buttonwood, Platanus occidentalis - very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexicooriental plane, Platanus orientalis - large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia MinorCalifornia sycamore, Platanus racemosa - tall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped clusters of flowersArizona sycamore, Platanus wrightii - medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms |
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plane tree
plane tree, sycamore, or buttonwood, any species of the genus Platanus, deciduous trees of most temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, exclusive of Africa. The hairy, dry, seedlike fruits are densely packed into a hard brown ball, hence the name buttonwood. The large American sycamore, or plane (P. occidentalis), supplies a hardwood popular for carpentry, furniture, and butchers' blocks. The Oriental plane (P. orientalis) of the Mediterranean area and W Asia is used for wood pulp. The London plane (P. acerifolia), sometimes miscalled Oriental plane, is much planted as an ornamental shade tree in cities; it is probably a hybrid of the American and Oriental planes. Sycamore is sometimes spelled sycomore, but should not be confused with the unrelated sycomore fig (Ficus sycomorus) of the family Moraceae. Plane trees are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Hamamelidales, family Platanaceae.plane tree, plane any tree of the genus Platanus, having ball-shaped heads of fruits and leaves with pointed lobes: family Platanaceae. The hybrid P. × acerifolia (London plane) is frequently planted in towns MedicalSeeplaneplane tree
Synonyms for plane treenoun any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruitsSynonymsRelated Words- genus Platanus
- Platanus
- lacewood
- sycamore
- London plane
- Platanus acerifolia
- American plane
- American sycamore
- buttonwood
- Platanus occidentalis
- oriental plane
- Platanus orientalis
- California sycamore
- Platanus racemosa
- Arizona sycamore
- Platanus wrightii
- tree
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