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Fig. 25G. — American Sycamore or Buttonwood (Platnnus occidentalis. 

 Plane-tree Family, Platanacece) . 'A, flowering branch; at a staminate 

 flower-clusters, at b pistillate flower-clusters, and at n the tubular 

 stipules. B, pistillate flower, enlarged. C, staminate flower after loss 

 of the anthers. D, floral diagram. E, stamen of Mexican .sycamore. 

 F, ovary, cut vertically. G, fruit, cut vertically. H-K, hairs from 

 leaf, magnified. L, M, fruit hairs, magnified. (Schoenland, Niedenzu.) 

 — Tree growang 40 m. tall; bark, cream-colored with patches of l)rown; 

 leaves hairy; flowers greenish; fruit brownish. Native home. Eastern 

 States. 



