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Arizona sycamore - medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5

Platanus wrightii

genus Platanus, Platanus - genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore

plane tree, platan, sycamore - any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits

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Vegetation along this axis transitioned from areas dominated by oaks, alligator juniper, and manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens) that loaded negatively on this axis to areas dominated by netleaf hackberry, Arizona sycamore, Acacia and Mimosa species, and other areas with high vegetation volume in the understory and midstory that loaded positively on this axis.

Influence of vegetation on montane riparian bird communities in the Sky Islands of Arizona, USA

The dormant cuttings of Arizona sycamore planted in fall rooted easily and vigorously as compared to spring planted hardwood and semi- hardwood cuttings.

RESPONSE OF PLANE TREE (PLATANUS ORIENTALIS) TO CUTTINGS AND PLANTING DATES

Other additions this year to the list of over-400 pointers are an Arizona sycamore located in Coconino National Forest, Arizona; a Shumard oak in Anna, Illinois; the reinstated black oak of East Granby, Connecticut; and an alligator juniper in Prescott National Forest, Arizona.

New champs in height and breath: General Sherman gets smaller, mega-trees switch places, people are one with trees. Read on for the latest from the world of really big trees

The dense canyons offer plenty of what they love best: a smorgasbord of juicy insects and flora such as the southwestern chokeberry tree, canyon grapevine and Arizona sycamore.

IN SEARCH OF Arizona's Elegant Visitor - Just one look at the trogon is enough to turn birders into believers

This is riverside habitat at its most verdant, where Arizona sycamore, ash, alder, walnut, cottonwood, and willow jostle for sipping rights alongside grape, manzanita, silk tassel, scrub oak, mountain mahogany, and a kaleidoscope of water-loving wildflowers.

Arizona's red rock country

Here's your list: Arizona sycamore, 435 pts.; Gambel oak, 341 pts.; Arizona smooth cypress, 298 pts.; New Mexico locust, co-champ, 166 pts.; Pringle manzanita, two co-champs, each 59 pts.

Big tree travel: the inside scoop on who has the most big trees and where to find champs when you might least expect to