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Platanus x hispanica (London plane)
[= Platanus x acerifolia, Platanus hybrida] Life
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> Family: Platanaceae > Genus:
Platanus
This tree is a hybrid between Platanus orientalis
(Oriental plane) and Platanus occidentalis (American plane or American
sycamore) and is grown extensively as a street and garden tree. The ball of
flowers tiny flowers matures to a dry seed head ('itchy ball) that when broken
up and brought into contact with the skin, causes severe itchiness.
In Cape Town, the most well known avenue of plane trees is
probably that in Rosmead Avenue, the section passing the Kenilworth Race Course.
 London Plane Platanus x
hispanica
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H. Robertson, Iziko ©] |
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