Platanus orientalis L.

Spice Leaves detail Image 2 In the field Trunk

Family: PLATANACEAE

Genus: Platanus

General distribution (Phytogeography): East Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitat: Urban gardens. Intermittent watercourses.

Characteristics: A tree that can grow up to 30 m. in height. The bark falls off in patches, leaving whitish spots on the trunk. Very similar to Platanus hispanica, but the former species has deeper lobed than the later species.