Platanus occidentalis L. belongs to the Platanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

No collection number

June 27, 2003

Location

United States, Connecticut (Route 185 in Simsbury)

Location Remarks

Rt 185 in Simsbury

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson, C 13019

May 15, 2015

Location

United States, North Carolina, Haywood

35.6675, -82.9925

Location Remarks

Pisgah National Forest. Along Pigeon River S of intersection with route I-40 at Fines Creek exit; along trail on SW side of river. 758 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Tomomi Masaki

Notes

Tree 18 m.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Platanaceae

Genus

Platanus

Specific Epithet

occidentalis

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#278,001 of 335,497

Top 83%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

No collection number

June 27, 2003

Location

United States, Connecticut (Route 185 in Simsbury)

Location Remarks

Rt 185 in Simsbury

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson, C 13019

May 15, 2015

Location

United States, North Carolina, Haywood

35.6675, -82.9925

Location Remarks

Pisgah National Forest. Along Pigeon River S of intersection with route I-40 at Fines Creek exit; along trail on SW side of river. 758 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Tomomi Masaki

Notes

Tree 18 m.