Species

Platanus orientalis L.

Oriental Plane

Platanaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Platanaceae (Plane Tree family)
Genus: Platanus (Sycamore)

Synonyms

Platanus orientalis
Platanus cuneata

Related species

Platanus orientalis L. - Oriental Plane

Traits


    Up to 35 m tall deciduous trees. inflorescence: capitate, in a racemose whole-inflorescence, with 2–7 capitula. infructescence: spherical, densely packed. fruits: nuts. bark: dropping off in small plates. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: palmately lobed, 3–7‑partite, i...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Platanus orientalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Platanus orientalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Platanus orientalis

Platanus orientalis

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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