London Planetree (Platanus x acerfolia)
| Form: | Pyramidal when young, large, open, wide spreading branches in maturity. |
| Mature Height: | 70′ to 100′ |
| Mature Spread: | 65′ to 80′ |
| Use: | Many large historic lines in Glen Ridge’s streets. It is a hardy and adaptable tree. Requires a wide pl;anting strip and is best suited to wide avenues and streets |
| Notable Characteristics: | Medium to fast grower, Cream olive, light brown camouflage bark, Yellow brown fall foliage |
| Limitations: | Michael A. Dirr states that many diseases have caught up to the tree and recommends that its use be tempered. |
| Where can I find this tree in Glen Ridge? | Hathaway Place & Sherman Avenue Laurel Place & Sherman Avenue Carteret Street & Midland Avenue |
