Platanus × hispanica - London Plane | Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

***Platanus* *× hispanica***

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Common name: London Plane

Family: Platanaceae (Plane-tree)

Synonym: Platanus × acerifolia, Platanus × hybrida

Distribution: Garden origin

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: Allegedly a hybrid of P. orientalis and P. occidentalis raised at Oxford Botanic Garden (England) from seed received from Montpellier (France), but possibly only a cultivar of P. orientalis from Turkey. Cultivated since at least the 17th century. (P. X acerifolia is a synonym). Much planted in towns as it withstands pollution because of rapidly flaking bark, though hairs from leaves and fruit can cause bronchial problems.

1: bed 3b (west) • Accession: 14148/2
2: bed 4b • Accession: 14148/4
3: bed 4r • Accession: 14148/3
4: bed Dom • Accession: 14145
5: lawn DL54 • Accession: 14145
6: lawn L54a • Accession: 15663/1
7: lawn L57 • Accession: 14145/1

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***Platanus* *× hispanica***

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