Those are plane trees, aka "chopos."
Platanus /ˈplætənəs/[1] is a
genus consisting of a small number of
tree species native to the
Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family
Platanaceae.
All members of
Platanus are tall, reaching 30–50 m (98–164 ft) in height. All except for
P. kerrii are
deciduous, and most are found in
riparian or other
wetland habitats in the wild, though proving
drought-tolerant in cultivation. The hybrid
London plane (
Platanus ×
acerifolia) has proved particularly tolerant of urban conditions, and has been widely planted in London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
They are often known in English as
planes or
plane trees. Some North American species are called
sycamores (especially
Platanus occidentalis[2]), although the term sycamore also refers to the
fig Ficus sycomorus, the plant originally so named, and to the sycamore maple
Acer pseudoplatanus.
[2] The genus name
Platanus comes from
Ancient Greekπλάτανος, which referred to
Platanus orientalis.
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