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Platanus x acerifolia (London plane)
[= Platanus hybrida, Platanus x hispanica] Life
> eukaryotes >
Archaeoplastida >
Chloroplastida
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Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants)
> Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants)
> Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering
plants) > Eudicotyledons > Order: Proteales
> 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
tiny flowers matures to a dry seed head ('itchy ball) that when broken
up and brought into contact with the skin, causes severe itchiness.
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Platanus x acerifolia (London plane). [photo
H.G.
Robertson, Iziko ©] |
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