Can anyone Identify these 2 Plants in the pictures?

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    First is a plane Platanus species, probably either London Plane Platanus × hispanica or American Plane Platanus occidentalis.
    Second is a Miscanthus species.
     
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    Dont think it could be American Sycamore Leaf (Platanus occidentalis) hun?

    This one didnt have the little bulbs like the london plane hanging.
     
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    Looks like it is too young to be producing any seed balls yet.
     
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    Oh so it could be the London Plane?
     
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    Possible, yes. Since London Plane is a hybrid with American Plane as one of its parents, they can look very similar, particularly second and subsequent generation hybrids. They are most easily told by number of seed balls per flowerhead (1, rarely 2, in American; 2-3, rarely 1, in London). But that does need the tree to be old enough to be flowering / fruiting! Leaf shape can differ with London Plane usually having more deeply lobed leaves, but there is a fair degree of overlap.
     

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