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Platanus
Also called Sycamore, Plane Tree, Planes, Plane Trees, Sycamores
Plane trees (Platanus) are a genus of tall deciduous shade trees, mostly 30 to 50 m high, grown widely in cities and along roadsides. The London plane is the most common hybrid in cultivation and copes well with urban conditions.
Platanus ( PLAT-ən-əss) is a genus consisting of a small number of tree species. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae.
All mature members of Platanus are tall, reaching 30–50 m (98–164 ft) in height. The type species of the genus is the Oriental plane Platanus orientalis. All except for P. kerrii are deciduous, and most are found in riparian or other wetland habitats in the wild, though proving drought-tolerant in cultivation. The hybrid London plane (Platanus × hispanica) has proved particularly tolerant of urban conditions, and has been widely planted in London and elsewhere across the temperate world.
The principal use of these trees is as ornamental trees, especially in urban areas and by roadsides. The London plane is particularly popular for this purpose. The American plane is cultivated sometimes for timber and investigations have been made into its use as a biomass crop. The oriental plane is widely used as an ornamental tree, and also has a number of minor medicinal uses.
Platanus mexicana · American sycamore · Oriental Plane · California sycamore · Arizona sycamore
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