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  • Platanus orientalis Minaret flowers in detail
  • Medium-sized Oriental Plane Tree on the Barcham Trees nursery
  • The foliage of Platanus orientalis Digitata
  • A mature specimen of Platanus orientalis Digitata
  • A mature specimen of Platanus orientalis Digitata
  • The patchwork bark of a mature specimen of Platanus orientalis Digitata
  • A mature specimen of Platanus orientalis Digitata
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Oriental Plane Tree

Platanus orientalis Digitata

Tree size guide
£306.00
10% discount applied when you buy any mix of 5 or more trees.
25% discount applied when you buy any mix of 10 or more trees.

About this product

Oriental Plane Tree, also known as Platanus orientalis ‘Digitata’ or Chennar Tree, is one of the most striking of Planes that provides shaded meeting places in southern European villages.

A wonderful example of its parent, Platanus orientalis, is in the Bishop’s Palace garden in Ely, not too far from Barcham.

This tree features attractively flaking bark similar to the London Plane. As Digitata matures, its grey-green bark peels in irregular patches to reveal creamy, yellowish underlayers, creating a dappled, winter‑visible trunk that enhances its architectural presence.

It has deeply cut, five‑lobed leaves unique to this cultivar.

A large tree with a rounded habit, it can reach a great age.

Magnificent in parkland and large estates, and gracing the main arterial roads of central London.

Mature height: 20 m+

Specifications

Common names
Oriental Plane Tree
Height of tree
20m+
Soil type
Well drained, Clay, Will tolerate most soil types
Shape
Rounded
Foliage Colour
Green
Information Flags
Bark interest, Urban
Looks good in
Summer
Location
Parkland, Avenue