London plane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of London plane
First recorded in 1855–60
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Nonnative species like the London plane are associated with declines in species richness and abundance.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2024
The design’s path, meandering downhill beneath a canopy of London plane trees and crisscrossing a stream, led viewers into a sunken oval bowl teeming with a luxurious planted garden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
The London plane, a hybrid offspring of the American sycamore and Oriental plane, was 121.6 feet tall and 26 feet in circumference.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Common trees found in cities such as the London plane or the tulip tree, are excellent at absorbing carbon dioxide and removing pollutants from the air.
From BBC ● May 23, 2023
How lovely were the London plane trees against the varied grey ... and how she hated them, and all that was England—England from whence had come her unspeakable humiliation and misery!
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Amélie Rives
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