London Planetree
Platunus x acerifolia
Platanaceae
▲ young tree
▲▼ leaves
▲ fruit
▲▼ trunk and bark
Location on Missouri State University campus: north side of Hill Hall; south side of Siceluff Hall
Platanus x acerifolia:
London Plane Tree
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very similar to American Sycamore
(Platanus occidentalis) except:
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leaves slightly smaller
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fruit is in clusters of 2-3 achene clusters
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bark exfoliates all the way down the trunk to the ground
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not as prone to anthracnose, but gets other diseases