plane oriental
helene
TARGET GROUP NUMBER 6
ORIENTAL PLANE TREE
OLDEST PLANE ORIENTAL
PLATANUS ORIENTALIS
SCIENTIFIC NAME : Platanus orientalis
vulgar name
ENGLISH : platanus orientalis
SPANISH: platano oriental
BASQUE : platano orientala
ITALIAN : Platano orientale
GREEK : Πλάτανο Orientale
Morphological description
Native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, oriental plane is a long-lived tree with widely spreading branches and spiky round fruits. A tree with widely spreading branches, maple-like leaves and flaky bark, oriental plane is also noted for its dangling, spiky round clusters of fruits. The Tree of Hippocrates, under which the ancient Greek physician taught medicine at Kos, is reputed to have been an oriental plane tree.
uses
The oriental plane it's uses to medicinally, a fabric dye has been made from the twigs and roots.
Threats
Platanus orientalisis considered to be endangered in parts of its range as a result of the expansion
HELENE
In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy also known as Helen of Sparta, or simply Helen, was the daughter of Zeus. Her abduction by Paris, Prince of Troy, brought about the Trojan War.
Trojan War
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta.
The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology
The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology