London Plane
FamilyPlatanaceae
Max Height35 m
RangeEurope (hybrid); worldwide
HabitatCity streets
About the London Plane
A hybrid of the oriental plane and American sycamore, first recorded in Spain in the 1600s. The classic urban avenue tree, shedding bark to shed pollution. Tolerates pruning, compaction, and smog. Lines streets on every continent.