Platanus gentryi | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Platanaceae |
Genus: | Platanus |
Species: | P. gentryi
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Binomial name | |
Platanus gentryi Nixon ex. J.M.Poole
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Platanus gentryi, commonly known as Gentry's plane tree, Gentry's sycamore, [1] [2] [3] Sicómoro de la Sierra, or the mountain sycamore, [4] is a species of Platanus in the family Platanaceae. [1] [2] [3] It was described by Kevin C. Nixon and Jackie M. Poole in 2003. [3] The species is endemic to northwestern Mexico, primarily the states of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Sonora, [1] [2] [3] at general elevations of 650–1,500 m, where it grows in semi-arid, dry conditions. [4] It is currently listed as " Vulnerable" by the IUCN Red List, for the logging industry has been over-exploiting the species profitable lumber. [4]
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