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Plane tree, any of the 10 species of the genus Platanus, the only genus of the family Platanaceae. These large trees are native in North America, eastern Europe, and Asia and are characterized by scaling bark; large, deciduous, usually palmately lobed leaves; and globose heads of flower and seed.
- What does a plane tree leaf look like?
- How do I identify a tree on a plane?
- Why are they called plane trees?
- What is the difference between a sycamore and a London plane tree?
- How quickly do plane trees grow?
- Are plane trees protected?
- Do Plane Trees absorb pollution?
- What are plane trees in France?
- Do plane trees cause allergies?
- What is a plane tree in the Bible?
- Are plane trees fast growing?
- Are London plane trees toxic?
- Are sycamore trees male and female?
- How do you identify a London plane tree?
- Is London plane a hardwood?
- How big do London plane trees grow?
- What type of trees soak up the most water?
- How do you pollard a tree?
- What is the most common tree in London?
- What kind of tree has bark that looks like camouflage?
- Why are there so many plane trees in London?
What does a plane tree leaf look like?
The leaves of the London plane tree are three-to five-lobed and up to 25 cm (9.8 in) broad. They are deep green and yellow in autumn. The leaf base is often straight. The leaf margin is smooth.
How do I identify a tree on a plane?
The bark is olive green to grey, with large scaly plates that peel off to reveal a creamy bark beneath. Young twigs are green-brown. Look out for: the multi-coloured bark which has a camouflage-style pattern. Identified in winter by: the catkins which are spherical and hang down from the tree on long stems.
Why are they called plane trees?
Plane trees, also called London plane trees, are natural hybrids that developed in the wild in Europe. In French, the tree is called βplatane Γ feuilles d'Γ©rable,β meaning platane tree with maple leaves. The plane tree is a member of the sycamore family and bears the scientific name Platanus x acerifolia.
What is the difference between a sycamore and a London plane tree?
London Planetree has relatively smooth bark, with an inner bark that is primarily olive green, while Sycamore has a bark that strongly exfoliates in mid-Summer to expose an interior bark that is a mottled combination of white, cream, green, and gray.
How quickly do plane trees grow?
Description: Large deciduous, extremely hardy tree. Grows up to 1 metre per year.
Are plane trees protected?
Tighter controls on the import of sweet chestnut and plane trees come into force today throughout England and Scotland as the latest action to guard against tree pests and diseases. ... This new legislation will help keep the UK free from plane canker and chestnut blight.
Do Plane Trees absorb pollution?
Acting like fly paper for pollution particles, the benefits of plane trees outweigh their disadvantages. They don't absorb it, but pollution particles do get stuck to the bark and trapped in the hairs on the leaves.
What are plane trees in France?
Provence plane trees are a hybrid of the Asian and American sycamore trees. They were created, quite by accident out of Oxford, England in the 16th century. In the 19th century, plane trees were imported to Southern France, and planted extensively.
Do plane trees cause allergies?
So do plane trees cause hay fever symptoms? The answer is a guarded yes - particularly in September, among people with allergies. It's also likely but unproven that plane tree leaf trichomes cause a range of irritant effects in a wider population and for longer.
What is a plane tree in the Bible?
The oriental plane tree, Platanus orientalis, is a very close relative of the common sycamore, Platanus occidentalis, of Eastern North America. In several translations of the Bible a species of fig is called sycamore, a corruption of "sycamine".
Are plane trees fast growing?
Hardy in all but the coldest areas, plane trees grow quite quickly when young. While they can adapt to poor and compacted soils, they prefer a deep moisture-retentive soil in a sunny open position.
Are London plane trees toxic?
Well-Known Member. The thing is... as soon as someone official says "its not poisonous..." they open themselves up to any number of probably spurious lawsuits hoping for an out of court settlement. There are no recorded cases of London Plane causing poisoning in equids.
Are sycamore trees male and female?
Sycamore is a massive tree with spreading branches. ... Sycamore is monoecious; both male and female flowers occurring on the same tree. The flower is not very showy and you may not even know it is there. Flowers appear in May.
How do you identify a London plane tree?
The leaves of the London Plane are simple and 'maple or sycamore-like'. They are large and palmately lobed and veined, with a noticeable leaf stalk / petiole. The top surface is a darker green than the lower. The veins are quite noticeable.
Is London plane a hardwood?
Lacewood/London plane
Plane tree is a hybrid tree often planted in towns and cities. The wood is hard, with a close grain and is light brown in colour. There are numerous medullary rays of medium size that are very conspicuous and decorative on quarter cut surfaces.
How big do London plane trees grow?
The London planetree grows to a height of 75β100' and a spread of around 80' at maturity.
What type of trees soak up the most water?
Trees that absorb a lot of water
- Red maple (zones 3-9)
- Weeping willow (zones 6-8)
- Ash (zones 3-9)
- Oriental arborvitae (zones 6-11)
- Black gum (zones 4-9)
- White cedar (zones 4-8)
- River birch (zones 3-9)
- Bald cypress (zones 5-9)
How do you pollard a tree?
Pollarding is a woodland management method of encouraging lateral branches by cutting off a tree stem or minor branches two or three metres above ground level. The tree is then allowed to regrow after the initial cutting, but once begun, pollarding requires regular maintenance by pruning.
What is the most common tree in London?
Believe it or not, the sycamore is the most common species of tree in London, beating what is often wrongly considered the most prevalent, the London plane. Numbering circa 656,000, the species make up 7.79% of the capital's overall tree population.
What kind of tree has bark that looks like camouflage?
Its bark looks like a jigsaw puzzle
A sycamore can also be identified by its broad, maple-like leaves and button-shaped seeds. The complexion of its trunk and limbs, however, is a unique jigsaw of green, tan, and cream shapes, a coloring that reminds some people of military or hunting camouflage.
Why are there so many plane trees in London?
It was planted en masse at a time when London was black with soot and smoke from the Industrial Revolution and when population expansion forced greater urban planning. Taking a cue from the plane-lined boulevards built in Paris from around 1850, the tree flourished in London due to its hardy characteristics.
