London plane (bark)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of London plane (bark) by Evelyn Simak as part of the Geograph project.
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London plane (bark)
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 15 Aug 2019
The London plane (Platanus x hispanica) is thought to be a hybrid of the oriental plane and the American plane, and was introduced into the UK from Spain in the 17th century. The bark of this tree flakes off > exposing new bark underneath, and the faster the tree grows the more bark it sheds. This shedding is a form of self-cleansing which was considered to be important during the industrial revolution. For a wider view of this location see > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6238901.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.61306
Longitude
1.292903