London plane
noun
: a large pollution-resistant plane (Platanus acerifolia) often planted as a street tree that is a hybrid between an Eurasian plane (P. orientalis) and the American sycamore (P. occidentalis)
called also London plane tree
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There are several sycamore species in this beautiful genus, including the American sycamore, native to the East Coast; the heat-resistant Arizona sycamore; and the internationally popular hybrid London plane tree.
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Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
As noted in a 2019 analysis by The Sacramento Bee, majestic willows and London plane trees shade 43% of Land Park, one of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods.
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Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Lots of trees died throughout the city — namely London plane trees, which are not salt tolerant.
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Benji Jones,
Vox,
11 July 2024
For reasons that are not fully understood, several hundred parrots seek evening accommodations each night in the limbs of fig and London plane trees lining a bustling stretch of Rosemead Boulevard in Temple City.
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Louis Sahagún,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2024
The path makes its roundabout way toward a fountain with a lone London plane tree at the center.
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Curbed,
13 Nov. 2022
After the last of the cherry tree was thrown into a chipper, workers began mowing down a London plane, and its hacked limbs were now cascading to the ground.
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New York Times,
18 May 2022
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Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
As noted in a 2019 analysis by The Sacramento Bee, majestic willows and London plane trees shade 43% of Land Park, one of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods.
—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Lots of trees died throughout the city — namely London plane trees, which are not salt tolerant.
—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
11 July 2024
For reasons that are not fully understood, several hundred parrots seek evening accommodations each night in the limbs of fig and London plane trees lining a bustling stretch of Rosemead Boulevard in Temple City.
—
Louis Sahagún,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2024
The path makes its roundabout way toward a fountain with a lone London plane tree at the center.
—
Curbed,
13 Nov. 2022
After the last of the cherry tree was thrown into a chipper, workers began mowing down a London plane, and its hacked limbs were now cascading to the ground.
—
New York Times,
18 May 2022
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“London plane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/London%20plane. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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