Platanus x acerifolia
London Planetree
Platanaceae

Located in parking lot median behind W.B. Young Bldg.

  • leaves deciduous, large, lobed like maple
  • buds alternate, divergent, brown, hairy
  • stems have zig-zag pattern
  • habit is large tree with massive branches
  • bark distinct, flaking to reveal pattern of cream, olive, tan
  • fruit borne in drooping round ball-like clusters, often paired

    View Platanus x acerifolia page in the UConn Plant Database


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