Large upright pyrimidal decidous tree. Radial symetry. Fast growth to 50-70 feet. Wind pollinated.
Platanus mexicana has been used as an ornamental in South Texas, Southern California and Florida for almost 10 years now.
Common Name(s)
Mexican sycamore
Synonym(s)
Platanus chiapensis, Platanus lindeniana, Platanus oaxacana, Platanus occidentalis var. lindeniana, Platanus occidentalis var. mexicana , Platanus orientalis var. lindeniana, Platanus mexicana var. mexicana, Platanus mexicana var. peltata
Is this plant a cultivar? No
Name of Variety, or Name of Cultivar:
Platanus mexicana var. mexicana; Platanus mexicana var. interior
Life History: Perennial
Growth Form: tree