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California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
40.5735, -122.385
Field Notes
Description:
This large tree grows to 35 meters in height with a trunk diameter of up to one meter. The trunk generally divides into two or more large trunks splitting into many branches. The bark is an attractive patchwork of white, tawny beige, pinkish gray, and pale brown, with older bark becoming darker and peeling away.
Habitat:
It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in riparian areas, canyons, floodplains, at springs and seeps, and along streams and rivers in several types of habitats.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 7, 2012
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