Platanus gentryi

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]

Platanus gentryi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Platanaceae
Genus: Platanus
Species:
P. gentryi
Binomial name
Platanus gentryi
Nixon ex. J.M.Poole

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