Details of genus: Platanus L. [263]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Plane
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Platanaceae
family_ja: スズカケノキ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 6 species of deciduous trees found in valley bottoms and watercourses in North America and Mexico, with one species in S.E. Europe and one in S.E. Asia. Planes are grown for their imposing stature and open habit, their large, alternate, palmately lobed leaves, which turn golden brown in autumn, and their flaking bark. The flowers are inconspicuous, but spherical clusters of fruits hang from the shoots throughout winter. They are best as street trees or for large gardens or parks. Planes thrive in urban conditions, but if planted close to buildings their vigorous roots may damage drains. Contact with the basal tufts of hair on the fruits may irritate the skin and respiratory system.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to half hardy, but all grow better in climates with hot summers where the current year’s shoots are well-ripened.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed (of species only) in autumn. Take hardwood cuttings in winter.
pests_en: All except P. orientalis are prone to plane anthracnose. The foliage is prone to lacebugs.
description_ja:
comment: N. hemisphere
comment_ja: スズカケノキ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Platanaceae | スズカケノキ科 | Show | ||
| PB2 | Platanaceae | スズカケノキ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Platanaceae | スズカケノキ科 | Show |