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 |  |
| 388 | 5014 NE Simpson St Private, Back Yard but entirely visible from NE 50th and Jarrett | 57' Height 93' Spread 71" DBH | Photo to be uploaded soon. This tree is fun to find. From NE Simpson, walk south on NE 50th and turn left into the grassy "paper street" where NE Jarrett would be. Walk as far as you can, up to the fence, and you will see this tree. |