What does the cryptic crossword clue "Earth possibly reduced grass and other plant life (5,4)" mean?

The definition is "other plant life". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. PLANET (synonym of "Earth") + GREEN (synonym of "grass") [deletion: "reduced"]; definition: "other plant life" The answer is PLANE TREE.

Earth possibly reduced grass and other plant life (5,4)

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