Trees in London. I was in London last week, and in the city there were a lot of very large trees.

[raccoon]

In Kensington Park and also next to sidewalks. They looked very like sycamores. The bark looked as if it were peeling, the leaves were pointy like a sycamore, it even has small balls like a sycamore. But I think it was another kind of tree, because the trunk looked very uneven. Anybody out there know what kind of tree this is?

[raccoon]

2. I don't think the bark was that shaggy. nt

[Sanity Claws]

3. London plane

Lots of them in New York City too

[raccoon]

6. By George, I think you've got it! nt

[jpak]

4. " it even has small balls" - obviously a Trump Ginkgo

[Historic NY]

5. They can be massive...

We still have a number around town that haven't been cut down. A few near an 18th century historic site have lots of carving from school romances of the 91th & 20th century. My brother had 2 in his small yard that totally over shadowed his house. He had to take them down because of insurance. It took 2 weeks of climbing and cutting to take them down.