London planetree
(Platanus × hispanica)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNA - Not applicable |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Height |
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Up to 160″ |
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No records kept for non-native trees. |
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Flower Color |
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Greenish |
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Habitat |
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Moist. Streambanks, ravines. |
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Ecology |
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Sources The counties in light green on the map represent a single tree in a homeowner’s yard in Hennepin and Olmstead Counties, and a tree in an unknown location but surrounded by a manicured lawn in Freeborn County. |
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Nativity |
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Not native anywhere. Cultivated. Has not escaped cultivation and is not naturalized in North America. |
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Occurrence |
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Not known to occur outside of cultivation in Minnesota. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Proteanae | ||
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Protiales (proteas, lotuses, planes, and allies) | ||
Family |
Platanaceae (plane) | ||
Genus |
Platanus (planes) | ||
London planetree is a hybrid between American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) and Oriental planetree (Platanus orientalis). There is considerable disagreement about the correct scientific name for this tree. It was first named Platanus acerifolia in 1805. The multiplication symbol was later added to indicate that it is a hybrid, Platanus × acerifolia. The hybridization could have occurred in Spain, and the name Platanus × hispanica is often used to denote this origin. Since the hybrid is fertile and reproduces offspring with the same features, some sources use the species name Platanus hybrida. All four of these names are in use by reputable authorities today. |
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There are many cultivars |
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Synonyms |
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Platanus acerifolia Platanus × acerifolia Platanus hispanica Platanus hybrida Platanus hybridus |
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Common Names |
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London plane London planetree London plane tree |
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London planetree foliage, Freeborn County, MN, July 2017 |
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New growth on London planetree, Freeborn County, MN, July 2017 |
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Exfoliating bark on a young London planetree. Freeborn County, MN, July 2017 |
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Marvelous London Planetree foliage, Freeborn County, MN, July 2017 |
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| Trees with Don Leopold - London planetree ESFNature |
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Published on Jan 6, 2014 Don Leopold demonstrates the characteristics of London planetree. Content produced by Christopher Baycura for the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). |
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| Tree identification, london plane, tree wardens, manchester, tree bark anthonysfilms |
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Published on Mar 1, 2009 tree identification, london plane, tree wardens, manchester, tree bark, identifying trees |
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| Disease threatens to wipe out London's plane trees ODN |
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Published on Jan 31, 2017 London's plane trees are facing threat from a disease that is killing off the species in Europe. Report by Sarah Duffy. |
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| Trees of Miami Univ, Part 6: American Sycamore and London Planetree M Markworth |
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Published on Nov 16, 2012 Trees of the beautiful Miami University campus in Oxford, OH. American Sycamore, Dorsey Hall |
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| Randy July 2017 |
Location: Freeborn County, MN Exfoliating bark on a young London planetree. |
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Created: 7/21/2017
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