Journal Entry by Emma Billingsley
All observations were made in Maastricht NL, of the local plants. One unique adaptation that the London Plane Tree has bark that appears camouflaged. This is because the bark breaks away in large chunks so that the tree can cleanse itself from pollutants (Venebles 2016).
Additionally, an adaptation that they all have in common is the presence of chlorophyll. While this adaptation occurred very early on, they all contain it and use it to photosynthesize.
The London Planetree's kingdom is plantae, family is Platanaceae, genus is Platanus, and its species is P. × acerifolia
Sources:
Ben Venables, The Secret History Of The London Plane Tree, October 2016, https://londonist.com/2015/03/the-secret-history-of-the-london-plane-tree#:~:text=Photo%3A%20Jim%20Linwood.,can%20survive%20in%20most%20soils.
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