Details for: Ames 36016, Platanus occidentalis L., Sugar Creek


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Platanus occidentalis L.
Top Name:
Sugar Creek
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
20 Feb 2023
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Tree
Availability
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Seed100 countSample being provided is from a single mother tree (#211-1). Seed from specific mother trees may be provided upon request.Ames 36016 23ncao01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Platanus occidentalis L.
Top Name:
Sugar Creek
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
20 Feb 2023
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Tree
Source History
Collected
20 February 2023.
Lee County, Iowa, United States
Locality: Scattered along Sugar Creek between 3.1 miles north and also 1.3 miles northeast of Franklin, T68N R6W Sections 2, 11, 12, 13 and 24.
Coordinates: 40.7028, -91.5107 (Map it)
Elevation: 185m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: River banks and floodplains.
Number of plants sampled: 13
Associated species: Aesculus glabra, Celtis occidentalis, Gleditisa triacanthos, Gymnocladus dioicus (associated with sample #211-2), Juglans nigra, Maclura pomifera, Rhus glabra, Ribes missouriense, Rosa multiflora, Staphylea trifolia (associated with samples #211-4 and #211-12), Symphoricarpos orbiculatus and Ulmus americana.
Comment: A widely scattered population with localized patches of high abundance. Trees were slightly past peak ripeness at the time of collection and were shattering readily. Greatest distance between two specimens sampled was 2.90 miles. Collection assisted by Joshua Peters. Coordinates provided refers to mother tree #211-1. Coordinates for all mother tree samples may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):
Donated
20 February 2023.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Sugar Creek
Type: Local name

AS/PO/2023/001/211
Type: Collector identifier
Sherwood, Andrew P. USDA ARS NCRPIS

211-1
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample with two trunks. DBH: 24, 21.75"

211-2
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample. DBH: 42.5"

211-3
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample. DBH: 22"

211-4
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample. DBH: 35"

211-5
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample. DBH: 47.5"

211-6
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample. DBH: 81". Index 389.188 points, rank - 2nd largest in Iowa (2023).

211-7
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample with two trunks. DBH: 25", 18.5"

211-8
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample. DBH: 19"

211-9
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample. DBH: 16.25"

211-10
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample. DBH: 62.5". Index 322.983 points, rank - 9th largest in Iowa (2023).

211-11
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample with two trunks. DBH: 12.75", 19"

211-12
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample. DBH: 55.5". Index 312.346 points, rank - 13th largest in Iowa (2023).

211-13
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree sample with two trunks. DBH: 11", 11"

Ames 36016
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
This accession of American sycamore includes the sampling from several very large specimens found in the state of Iowa including specimen #211-12 currently (2023) ranking 13th largest measuring 14' 9" circumference; 106' 8" in height; and a calculated spread of 114' 8" totalling 312.346 points (measured 23 April 2023 by Mark Rouw); specimen #211-10 currently (2023) ranking as the 9th largest measuring 16' 2" circumference; 97' 5" in height; and a calculated spread of 134' 3" totalling 322.983 points (measured 21 April 2020 by Mark Rouw); and specimen #211-6 currently (2023) ranking 2nd largest measuring 20' 2.5" circumference; 109' 6" in height; and a calculated spread of 148' 9" totalling 389.188 points (measured 23 April 2023 by Mark Rouw). Numerous specimens noted in nature with extremely white, superior, ornamental bark characteristics, specifically specimen #211-13.
Platanus occidentalis L.
Genus:
Platanus
Family:
Platanaceae
Nomen number:

28802
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:999. 1753
Verified:
05/13/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Platanus occidentalis L. var. glabrata (Fernald) Sarg. (1 active accession[s])
Platanus occidentalis L. var. occidentalis (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAmerican plane  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
EnglishAmerican planetree  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
EnglishAmerican sycamore  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Englishbuttonball  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Englishbuttontree  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Englishbuttonwood  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Englisheastern sycamore  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Englishsycamore  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Frenchplatane d'Occident  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Germannordamerikanische Platane  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Swedishamerikansk platan  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesexuan ling mu  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
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