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They are often known in English as planes or plane trees. A formerly used name that is now rare is plantain tree (not to be confused with other, unrelated, species with the name ). [ 2 ] Some North American species are called sycamores (especially Platanus occidentalis ), [ 3 ] although the term is also used for several unrelated species of trees .
The London plane, or sometimes hybrid plane, Platanus × hispanica, [2] is a tree in the genus Platanus. It is often known by the synonym Platanus × acerifolia , a later name. It is a hybrid of Platanus orientalis (oriental plane) and Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore).
The family consists of only a single extant genus Platanus, with twelve known species. [4] The plants are tall trees, native to temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The hybrid London plane is widely planted in cities worldwide. 49-million-year-old fossil Macginitiea gracilis from the Klondike Mountain Formation, Washington
Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore) [128] Used mainly for pulp and for rough, sturdy timber, including in butcher blocks. It is used for soil regeneration, but thrives best in rich alluvial soils. Sometimes confused with other Platanus trees or with the sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus). Uses: timber; landscaping. [129] All
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Platanus rzedowskii, commonly known as Rzedowski's plane tree, Rzedowski's sycamore, [1] Sicómoro de la Sierra Madre Occidental, or the Sierra Madre Occidental sycamore, [2] is a species of Platanus in the family Platanaceae. It was described by Jackie M. Poole in 2003 with the name attributed to Kevin C. Nixon. [1]
Platanus × acerifolia, Platanus × hispanica, or hybrid plane, is a tree in the genus Platanus. It is often known by the synonym London plane [2] or London planetree. It is a hybrid of Platanus orientalis (oriental plane) and Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore). Platanus x hispanica Hybrid plane trees in Villa del Parque Train Station ...
The tree can grow as high as 80 feet (24 m) and has leaves that can be up to 8 inches (200 mm) wide. [2] It is a deciduous tree with leaves that turn a yellowish brown in autumn. [3] The leaves have five lobes that can grow up to 8 inches wide. [4]