Jam investigates the London Plane Tree

In our last blog we investigated different types of leaves. In this blog Jam tried to put that knowledge to use. We went on the hunt for one of my favorite trees, the camouflage tree (aka London Plane- Platanus x acerifolia if you want to get technical). We talked about the tree’s cool peeling bark and its leaf structure. The London Plane tree is a common street tree in our area so I knew we simply had to hop in the car and drive around to find it. I had a particular place in mind to go, but on the way guess what we spotted from the car- the camo tree!!! We were simply a few blocks away from our house. We parked in the neighborhood and counted the trees, a total of 10.  

 So what do you do when you find the camo tree? You take a tree selfie. Now whenever we drive past a London Plane tree Jam yells in excitement “I see the tree mom. There it is!”

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Activity

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Find the London Plane tree.

Download Case study #5 for tree facts and clues. Tag us on Instagram with your tree selfie or hashtag #IWJFun.

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