Platanus orientalis or the Oriental Plane Tree is one of the world's most magnificent, large, deciduous trees.
It can grow to 15m but in gardens is likely to be less - though you'll need a large garden.
It features large, Maple-like, deeply lobed, green leaves, a relatively short trunk and long branches form a soft, rounded outline.
It produces spiky, brown seed fruits that hang down.
It also has attractive, mottled bark of flaking, greenish/grey and white.
Can take heavy pollution and can be heavily pruned.
Makes a great shade tree.