Kashmir Chinar (boonyi)

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by Asiya Qadir

The species name meaning 'eastern' contrasts it with the western (American) plane, (Platanus occidentalis) and also its original known distribution eastward from the Balkans, whereit was recognized in ancient Greekhistory and literature. Following Greek usage it is calledplataneorrelated names in continental Europe. It was equally well known in Asia and from Turkey to India is calledchinar,chenaror relatednames, following the Iranian, except in the Kashmir Valley region. The native Kashmiri word for the tree is boonyi.
RangeThenativerange is Eurasia from the Balkans to at least as far eastas Iran. Some accounts extend its native range to Iberia in the west,and to the Himalayas in the east. As it has been known in cultivation from early times in much of this region it can be difficult to determine if it is trulyindigenous in peripheral areas.DescriptionPlatanus orientalis foliageFruits and leaves of Oriental planeThe oriental plane is found naturally in riverine settings, together with such trees asalder,willowandpoplar. However, it is quite capable of survival and success in dry soils once it is established.

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