any of the 10 species of the genus Platanus, the only genus of the family Platanaceae. These large trees are native in North America, eastern ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/76
sycamorenoun 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 Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974