London Planetree
FAMILY: PLATANACEAE
About London Planetree at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Reputed to be the first garden hybrid; originally in King Charles I of England’s garden in 1663. Parents are American sycamore and Oriental planetree. The king’s gardener planted these two close enough together to produce progeny.
Heights can reach >150’ with a circumference >30’.
Leaves somewhat resemble classic maple and can be up to 9” wide.
Flowers are small; fruit in balls (1-2”), usually 2 in chain.
Bark is mottled and exfoliating. The trunk of older trees has large, warty bumps here and there.
Common in Portland.
#2 was planted beside the Sylvester Farrell house in 1880.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Northwest Corner of SW Park & SW Main St Right-of-Way | 63' Height 95' Spread 14' Circ. | This tree was planted beside the Sylvester Farrell house in 1880.  |
| 40 | Private, Front Yard | 60' Height 84' Spread 17.7' Circ. |  |
| 164 | Private, Front Yard | 82' Height 85' Spread 15.4' Circ. |  |
| 218 | Private, Front Yard | 70' Height 50' Spread 9.7' Circ. | This tree is in a courtyard adjacent to the street.  |
| 269 | Right-of-Way | 73' Height 90' Spread 16.7' Circ. | This is the south tree in a pair of Heritage Planetrees at this location.  |
| 270 | Right-of-Way | 65' Height 70' Spread 14.4' Circ. | This is the north tree in a pair of Heritage Planetrees at this location. |
| 303 | Right-of-Way | 60' Height 81' Spread 16.5' Circ. | This tree is on NE 25th Ave.  |
| 338 | Right-of-Way | 79' Height 99' Spread 12.8' Circ. | This tree is in the NW corner of the pocket park.  |
| 339 | Right-of-Way | 65' Height 87' Spread 15.6' Circ. | This tree is in the NE corner of the pocket park.  |
| 340 | Right-of-Way | 69' Height 103' Spread 17.6' Circ. | This tree is on the S corner of the pocket park.  |
| 341 | Right-of-Way | 69' Height 90' Spread 12.8' Circ. |  |
| 366 | Private, Front Yard | 84' Height 69' Spread 12' Circ. 45' DBH |  |