Delaware Wildflowers • Scientific names
Platanus occidentalis
SycamorePlatanaceae — Plane-tree family
Native
![Platanus occidentalis](/images/platanus_occidentalis_1.jpg)
A pistillate flower cluster and two staminate clusters.
![Platanus occidentalis](/images/platanus_occidentalis_2.jpg)
Closeup of the pistillate flower cluster.
Polly Drummond Hill RoadApril 2013
![Platanus occidentalis](/images/120108_143741.jpg)
Ashland
January 2012
Also see Bob Klips's excellent article on sycamore flowers. (You'll have to scroll down.)
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.