California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa

Location: 20 Espada Court
District: Niles
Native to: Local
Tree type: flowering
Leaf retention: deciduous

Comments: Deciduous, native along streams in California foothills and Coast Range. Has sturdy trunk dividing part way up into secondary trunks. Yellowish-green leaves turn brown early.

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NOTICE: This specimen is located on private property.  DO NOT TRESPASS!  No right to enter private property to view the specimen tree is granted by the Roadside Arboretum.  To prevent the transfer of disease and other considerations, do not touch or take samples from the specimen tree or any other plants on the property.

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Illustration by Philip Eaker