| Picture | Title | Caption | Copyright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree habit | P. orientalis in parkland habitat | ©K.M. Siddiqui | |
| Tree habit | Young tree of P. orientalis | ©K.M. Siddiqui | |
| Epicormic leaves | Epicormic leaves and trunk of P. orientalis | ©K.M. Siddiqui | |
| Foliage | Mature leaves of P. orientalis | ©K.M. Siddiqui | |
| Leaves and branch | Leaves and branch P. orientalis | ©K.M. Siddiqui |
Datasheet
Platanus orientalis (plane)
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Top of pageIdentity
Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Platanus orientalis L.
Preferred Common Name
- plane
Other Scientific Names
- Platanus cuneata Willd.
- Platanus digitata Gord.
- Platanus digitifolia Palib.
- Platanus orientalior Dode
- Platanus orientalis f. digitata (Gordon) Janko
International Common Names
- English: Oriental plane
- Spanish: platano de Levante; platano de Oriente
- French: platane d'Orient
Local Common Names
- Germany: Morgenlaendische Platane
- India: bhunj; buin; buna; chinar
- Italy: platano d'Oriente
- Netherlands: plataan, oosterse
- Pakistan: bhunj; buin; buna; chinar
EPPO code
- PLTOR (Platanus orientalis)
Trade name
- chinar
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Spermatophyta
- Subphylum: Angiospermae
- Class: Dicotyledonae
- Order: Hamamelidales
- Family: Platanaceae
- Genus: Platanus
- Species: Platanus orientalis
List of Pests
Top of pageMajor host of:
Anoplophora chinensis (black and white citrus longhorn); Apiognomonia veneta (sycamore anthracnose); Ceratocystis platani (canker stain of plane); Erysiphe platani; Trirachys sartus (city longhorn beetle)Minor host of:
Armillaria mellea (armillaria root rot); Ceroplastes japonicus (tortoise wax scale); Euwallacea fornicatus (polyphagous shot-hole borer); Fomitopsis pinicola (brown crumbly rot); Ganoderma lucidum (basal stem rot: Hevea spp.); Proeulia auraria (Chilean fruit tree leaf folder); Proeulia chrysopterisWild host of:
Saturnia pyri (giant emperor moth); Xyleborus dispar (pear blight beetle)Host of (source - data mining):
Corythucha ciliata (sycamore lace bug); Eupromus ruber; Hyphantria cunea (mulberry moth); Microsphaera platani; Parthenolecanium persicae (peach scale); Popillia japonica (Japanese beetle); Scirtothrips dorsalis (chilli thrips)Uses List
Top of pageEnvironmental
- Agroforestry
- Erosion control or dune stabilization
- Shade and shelter
Fuels
- Fuelwood
General
- Ornamental
Materials
- Miscellaneous materials
- Wood/timber
Wood Products
Top of pageContainers
- Boxes
Furniture
Sawn or hewn building timbers
- Carpentry/joinery (exterior/interior)
- For light construction