buttonwood

English

Platanus occidentalis or American sycamore, a buttonwood

Etymology

button +‎ wood

Noun

buttonwood (plural buttonwoods)

The common name given to at least three species of shrub or tree.
1. The mangrove tree (Conocarpus erectus, family Combretaceae) a tropical and subtropical species.
2. The American sycamore or American plane tree (Platanus occidentalis, family Platanaceae).
3. California sycamore or western sycamore (Platanus racemosa).

Translations

mangrove — see mangrove

American sycamore — see American sycamore

California sycamore — see California sycamore

See also

Conocarpus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
American sycamore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
California sycamore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Conocarpus erectus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Platanus occidentalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Platanus racemosa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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