also: すずかけのき
plane tree; Oriental plane
Refers specifically to the Oriental plane tree (Platanus orientalis), a large deciduous tree with distinctive bark and broad leaves.
Large plane trees line the park.
The leaves of the plane tree turn yellow in autumn.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Rare kanji variant; it is rarely used.
The name スズカケノキ is said to come from the resemblance of its round fruit clusters to the pom-poms (鈴懸, suzukake) on the robes of mountain ascetics. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.