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Fig. 25G. — American Sycamore or Buttonwood {Platanijs occidentalis, 

 Plane-tree Faniily, PlatanacecE). A, flowering branch; at a staminate 

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

 stipules. B, pistillate flower, enlarged. *", staminate flower after loss 

 of the anthers. D, floral diagram. E, stamen of Mexican sj'camore. 

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

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

 —Tree growing 40 m. tall; bark, cream-colored with patches of brown; 

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

 States. 



