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Platanus rzedowskii
Also called Rzedowski's Sycamore
Platanus rzedowskii, commonly known as Rzedowski's plane tree, Rzedowski's sycamore, Sicómoro de la Sierra Madre Occidental, or the Sierra Madre Occidental sycamore, is a species of Platanus in the family Platanaceae. It was described by Jackie M. Poole in 2003 with the name attributed to Kevin C. Nixon.
Platanus rzedowskii is endemic to northeastern Mexico, primarily parts of Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas at 45–1,300 m elevation, where it grows in drier-climate conditions based on its range geography. It grows between and beside another almost identical species, Platanus mexicana.
Platanus rzedowskii has no other current uses besides being used as an ornamental tree, or its wood being harvested for commerce. Native Americans may have used the species for medical remedies in its range, but no evidence is clear on that discussion.
Platanus dissecta · Gentry's Sycamore · Kerr's Plane · Platanus lindeniana · Platanus mexicana · American sycamore · Oriental Plane · American Sycamore · California sycamore · Arizona sycamore · Plane
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Platanus rzedowskii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
