Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Platanus racemosa |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Platanaceae |
| Family common name(s) | plane tree; plane-tree; plane trees; plane; sycamore |
| Genus common name(s) | plane tree; plane-tree; planetree; plane; sycamore; buttonball-tree; buttonball tree |
| Species common name(s) | California sycamore; California aliso; California plane-tree; California plane tree; California planetree; California plane; California buttonball-tree |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | western sycamore is applied to multiple Platanus taxa; aliso, buttonwood, button-wood, button wood, buttonball are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | California is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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