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London has its own tree, the London plane. It's a hybrid of the American sycamore and the Oriental plane that supposedly grew when they were planted next to eac
by mprovost 6y ago
London has its own tree, the London plane. It's a hybrid of the American sycamore and the Oriental plane that supposedly grew when they were planted next to each other in Vauxhall Gardens in the 17th century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_%C3%97_acerifolia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_%C3%97_acerifolia
- tantalor 6y agoThese are all over Pittsburgh! https://www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2019/03/28/the-trees-are-snowing/ https://www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2019/03/28/the-trees-ar... > planted in Pittsburgh in the late 1800s because they’re tolerant of air pollution
- stevage 6y agoThey are all over everywhere! They're one of the most popular street trees in many cities around the world. Incredibly robust, hardly susceptible to any insects, etc etc.