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Oriental Plane tree at the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul The trees in the Topkapi Palace complex are remarkable, as many have fallen victim to a fungus that has completely hollowed out their trunks, over the course of centuries. Geotagged,Istanbul,Oriental Plane,Platanus orientalis,Topkapi,Turkey Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Oriental Plane tree at the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

The trees in the Topkapi Palace complex are remarkable, as many have fallen victim to a fungus that has completely hollowed out their trunks, over the course of centuries.

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The Oriental Plane

''Platanus orientalis'', or the Oriental plane, is a large, deciduous tree of the Platanaceae family, known for its longevity and spreading crown. The native range of the Oriental plane is Eurasia from the Balkans to at least as far east as Iran.

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Uploaded Sep 11, 2014. Captured Oct 21, 2006 05:19 in Cankurtaran Mh., Topkapı Palace, 34200 Fatih/Istanbul Province, Turkey.
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  • NIKON D50
  • f/4.5
  • 10/2000s
  • 40mm
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