Tree #32: London Plane / Sycamore
Platanus × hispanica (PLAT-uh-nus x hiss-PAN-i-ka)
- A hybrid between American Sycamore and Oriental Plane
- Native to Spain
- Can grow to 70 to 85 feet in height and 50 to 70 feet in width
- Growth rate is 36 inches per year
- Longevity greater than 150 years
- Leaves palmate, medium green and bronze or gold
- Deciduous
- Inconspicuous flowers in spring and brown/green spiky fruit in summer
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