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London plane on the campus of New Mexico State University. The London plane is a large deciduous tree growing 20–40 m (65–130 ft), exceptionally to 50 m (160 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 10 m (33 ft) in circumference. [3] The bark is usually pale grey-green, smooth and exfoliating, or buff-brown and not exfoliating.
The London plane is a large deciduous tree growing 20–30 m (65–100 ft), exceptionally over 40 m (130 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 3 m (10 ft) or more in circumference. The bark is usually pale grey-green, smooth and exfoliating, or buff-brown and not exfoliating.
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 .
Platanaceae, the plane family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Proteales. 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.
The plane lace bug is a new threat to the plane trees which are a feature of many UK city streets and parks, particularly in London.
Platanus orientalis, the Oriental plane, [2] is a large, deciduous tree of the Platanaceae family, growing to 30 m (98 ft) or more, [3] and known for its longevity and spreading crown. In autumn its deep green leaves may change to blood red, amber, and yellow.
Platanus racemosa is a species of plane tree known by several common names, including California sycamore, western sycamore, California plane tree, and in North American Spanish aliso. [1] Platanus racemosa is native to California and Baja California , where it grows in riparian areas, canyons , floodplains , at springs and seeps , and along ...
The Hungry Tree: London plane (Platanus × hispanica). In the grounds of the King's Inns in Dublin, Ireland. 80 approx The Hungry Tree is an otherwise unremarkable specimen of the London plane, which has become known for having partially consumed a nearby park bench. Flower Square oak: Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Belgrade, Serbia ~200