Platanus x acerifolia
London Plane Tree at Greenway, ACT
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| Platanus x acerifolia | MichaelMulvaney | 23 May 2015 | |
| Platanus x acerifolia | galah681 | 17 May 2015 |
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3 comments
24 May 2015
Two types of Plane trees have mainly been planted in Canberra. Plantanus Xacerifolia which has shallowly lobed leaves and spotted smooth trunk bases. It is a hybrid between American Plane Tree and the Oriental Plane Tree P. orientalis. The Oriental Plane Tree is the other commonly planted plane tree in Canberra it has deeply dissected leaves and a rough-barked lower trunk.
24 May 2015
I know the 2 different types and their differences. There is a forest of Platanus orientalis at the arboretum and most of the suburban shopping car parks seem to have the London plane. The 2 types are planted side by side at the ANU on the Lindsay Prior walk, so useful for comparison.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.063053-35.428199
- Altitude 598.1m
- Maps Pine Island to Point Hut
- Places Greenway, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 May 2015 11:41 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
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Species information
- Platanus x acerifolia Scientific name
- London Plane Tree Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 455.3m to 598.1m Recorded at altitude