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Platanus × acerifolia
Species of tree (London plane) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Platanus × acerifolia, Platanus × hispanica, or hybrid plane, is a tree in the genus Platanus. It is often known by the synonym London plane[2] or London planetree. It is a hybrid of Platanus orientalis (oriental plane) and Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore).
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Quick Facts Platanus × acerifolia, Scientific classification ...
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London plane trees in Berkeley Square, London, planted 1789 | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Platanaceae |
Genus: | Platanus |
Species: | P. × acerifolia |
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Platanus × acerifolia | |
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