New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Beller London Plane Trees
Vigorous and sturdy, London plane trees are perhaps the most widely planted of all city trees.
London plane (Platanus × acerifolia) is a hybrid between American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), native to the eastern half of the United States, and Asian plane (Platanus orientalis), native from the Caucasus mountains to the Himalayan region. Both species were growing in England as early as the 1650s, and it is believed that the first hybrid London plane seedling was discovered there. The tree's tolerance of city conditions soon made it popular everywhere. Even today many of the great boulevards of European and American cities are planted with London planes. The leaf of the London plane tree is the symbol of the New York City Parks Department.
If allowed to reach full size, London planes will eventually grow more than 100 feet tall and 80 feet wide with broadly spreading horizontal branches. As this allée of London planes matures, it will provide both shade and a handsome entrance to The New York Botanical Garden for many years to come.
These trees are supported through a generous gift from Gary A. and Carole P. Beller.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 40° 51.723′ N, 73° 52.831′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in New York Botanical Garden. It is at the intersection of Bronx Park Road and Xavier Way, on the left when traveling north on Bronx Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx NY 10458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The New York Botanical Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur and Janet Ross Conifer Arboretum
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
