Platanus orientalis
Oriental plane · also Oriental plane tree, Old world sycamore, Chinar
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A large, long-lived deciduous tree, the Oriental plane is known for its wide, spreading crown, maple-like leaves that turn red, amber, and yellow in autumn, and distinctive flaky bark that peels into multicolored patches. It naturally thrives along streams and floodplains. This species is highly valued in urban settings due to its remarkable tolerance for air pollution, drought, and compacted or extreme soil conditions, making it an excellent shade tree.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5,8732.6%—10 in
- 2,4801.1%—23 in
- 8240.07%—4.0 in
- 4630.16%22 yr9.8 in
- 3960.26%—3.8 in
- 810.02%61 yr21 in
- 160.20%——
- 140.01%—26 in
- 50.00%5.5 yr30 in
- 30.01%——
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 25 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
- Cyprus Mediterranean forests
Other Platanus in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
