Plane trees in London

These pages describe plane trees (Platanus), as grown in London.

Introduction; Botany; Usage; Cultivation; Identification

Distinct recognised plane tree forms found in London -

• Platanus x acerifolia - London plane tree
• Platanus x acerifolia 'Augustine Henry'
• Platanus x acerifolia 'Liberty'
• Platanus x acerifolia 'London' - London plane tree (a long established clone)
• Platanus x acerifolia 'Pyramidalis'
• Platanus x acerifolia 'Suttneri' - variegated London plane
• Platanus x acerifolia 'Westminster'
• Platanus occidentalis - American plane, Occidental plane, sycamore
• Platanus orientalis - Oriental plane, Eastern plane, chenar
• Platanus orientalis 'Digitata'
• Platanus orientalis 'Hackney'
• Platanus orientalis insularis - Cyprus plane
• Platanus orientalis 'Minaret'

Other species, clones and names - including 'Cuneata', 'Mirkovec', 'Tremonia', P. racemosa, P. wrightii, P. kerrii

Variants and clones found in London that have not been identified with one of the names above.

The cultivar 'Palmata'. On the forms of plane tree previously known by this name.

Grotesque and unusual forms Some trees with unusually shaped trunks.

Photographs of timber, and of fossils .

External links; references; other related websites.

A small database of some notable or interesting plane trees. A description of the database is here.

Record of changes to this website.

All content by I. M. Chengappa, London, U.K. Send feedback.

21-May-2011