Platanus occidentalis L. belongs to the Platanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Family
Platanaceae
Genus
Platanus
Specific Epithet
occidentalis
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
USA, Connecticut (Route 185 in Simsbury)
Location Remarks
Rt 185 in Simsbury
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
USA, North Carolina, Haywood
35.667500, -82.992500
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.