T r e e s  o f  N o r t h  C a r o l i n a

Platanus L. (Platanaceae)

A genus of about seven species of trees; North America south to Central America and w. Asia to se. Asia.

One species occurs in North Carolina: Platanus occidentalis (Sycamore). It is native to the state.

Bark of Platanus occidentalis
Bark of Platanus occidentalis (Copyright W. Cook)
Axillary bud and leaf scar of Platanus occidentalis
Axillary bud and leaf scar of Platanus occidentalis (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Leaf of Platanus occidentalis
Leaf of Platanus occidentalis (Copyright W. Cook)
Inflorescence of Platanus occidentalis
Inflorescence of Platanus occidentalis (Copyright W. Cook)
Fruit (multiple of achenes) of Platanus occidentalis
Fruit (multiple of achenes) of Platanus occidentalis (Copyright W. Cook)
N.C. distribution of Platanus occidentalis
N.C. distribution of Platanus occidentalis

Platanus occidentalis (Sycamore)
(Common [uncommon in CP]; riverbanks and alluvial forests, streambanks, sometimes weedy on rocky roadcuts; Mt, Pd, CP; Fl: Apr-May, Fr: Sep-Nov)