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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
''Platanus orientalis''; ''Platanus occidentalis''; ptano de sombra (Esp.); platano (Port.); platano (It.); button-wood; plane tree; buttonball; sycamore
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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* R.J. Adrosko, R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
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* R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
  
* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 673
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 673
  
* External source or communication, External source or communication  Comment: Hardwood Manufacturers Institute, Memphis, Tenn.: air-dry weight = 35 pcf
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* External source or communication  Comment: Hardwood Manufacturers Institute, Memphis, Tenn.: air-dry weight = 35 pcf
  
 
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttonwood (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)
 
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttonwood (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)
  
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
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* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  
* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  
  
  
 
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American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)

Description

Wood obtained from plane trees, Platanus orientalis (Europe) and Platanus occidentalis (North America). Buttonwood is a dense, yellow timber with a fine texture that is similar to maple. It is used for furniture, butcher blocks, chairs, musical instruments, interior finishes, and cabinetry.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Platanus orientalis; Platanus occidentalis; pátano de sombra (Esp.); platano (Port.); platano (It.); button-wood; plane tree; buttonball; sycamore

Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
Density 35 pcf

Additional Information

Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Oriental Planetree; Planetree, Sycamore, Platanus orientalis L.; P. occidentalis L.

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Authority

  • R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 673
  • External source or communication Comment: Hardwood Manufacturers Institute, Memphis, Tenn.: air-dry weight = 35 pcf
  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

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