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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Platanus acerifolia; Platanus hybrida; Platanus hispanic''; Almindelig Platan (Dan.); London-Platane (Deut.); platane commun (Fr.); gewone plataan (Ned.); | + | ''Platanus acerifolia; Platanus hybrida; Platanus hispanic''; Almindelig Platan (Dan.); London-Platane (Deut.); platane commun (Fr.); gewone plataan (Ned.); plátanos (Port.); plátano de sombra (Esp.); English sycamore; hybrid plane; lacewood |
[[File:planetreewc.jpg|thumb|Plane tree (''Platanus hybrida'')]] | [[File:planetreewc.jpg|thumb|Plane tree (''Platanus hybrida'')]] | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965 |
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005) |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Plane (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Plane (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005) | ||
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
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Description
A deciduous tree, Platanus acerifolia, that is similar to the American sycamore. The London plane tree has hard, tough wood with a fine texture that polishes well. The light reddish-brown wood can be difficult to work but is commonly used for construction, tool handle, furniture, cabinetry, flooring and veneers. The quarter sawed boards are sometimes sold commercially as lacewood because the quartersawed wood has a grain pattern with characteristic flake-shaped markings. London plane trees are widely planted as ornamental trees.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Platanus acerifolia; Platanus hybrida; Platanus hispanic; Almindelig Platan (Dan.); London-Platane (Deut.); platane commun (Fr.); gewone plataan (Ned.); plátanos (Port.); plátano de sombra (Esp.); English sycamore; hybrid plane; lacewood
Other Properties
Large trees growing to 40 m with oblong crown. Bark=light brown with irregular exfoliating patches. Leaves=alternate simple palmately veined with coarse teeth (12-20 cm long) Fruit= spiny ball (3 cm) containing hundreds of tufted achenes
| Density | 35-45 ppcf |
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Authority
- F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
- Website address 1 Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005)
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Plane (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005)
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998