London plane tree
Platanus x acerifolia (Aiton) Willd. [Platanaceae]
Momijibasuzukakenoki (モミジバスズカケノキ, 紅葉葉鈴懸ノ木)
Lifeform: deciduous tree
Distribution: transplantation (non-native to Japan)
Platanus L.
We call all species platanus. That makes confusion.
P. occidentalis L. (アメリカスズカケノキ/プラタナス)
P. orientalis L. (スズカケノキ/プラタナス, oriental planetree)
P. x acerifolia (Aiton) Willd. (モミジバスズカケノキ/プラタナス)
probably a hybrid of P. orientalis and P. occidentalis
Synonyms: P. × hispanica Muenchh., P. × hybrida Brot.
Platanus x acerifolia in Hokkaido University Campus
[Right] The trunk is characteristic. On Februray 20 2009 at the backyard of Northern Seikyo Restaurant in Hokkaido University Campus