Leaf, fruit, flower and seed of the Buttonwood or sycamore maple tree, Platanus occidentalis.

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Leaf, fruit, flower and seed of the Buttonwood or sycamore maple tree, Platanus occidentalis. Handcolored stipple engraving from a botanical illustration by Henri Joseph Redoute, engraved on copper by Gabriel, from Francois Andre Michaux's "North American Sylva," Philadelphia, 1857. French botanist Michaux (1770-1855) explored America and Canada in 1785 cataloging its native trees.

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Size: 3596px × 5270px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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