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SPECIMEN TREES ON THE EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: A WALKING TOUR

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51. London Plane Tree (Platanus x acerifolia) is presumed to be a hybrid between the Sycamore and the Oriental Plane Tree. The fruit heads occur in twos and threes rather than singly as they do on the Sycamore.
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London Plane Tree links:

Trees of Reed College

UConn Plant Database

USDA Plant Database
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This tree is a hybrid between the American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) and the Oriental Plane Tree (Platanus orientalis).
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Plants for a Future (P. occidentalis)

USDA Plant Database (P. occidentalis)

USDA Plant guide (P. occidentalis) (PDF)
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Plants for a Future (P. orientalis)

USDA Plant Database (P. orientalis)