Plane trees are to be phased out in Sydney’s parks and streets and replaced with more drought-tolerant species. Sydney's avenues of plane trees have their new leaves for spring and will provide much-needed shade in the city's concrete jungle for an expected hot El Niño-charged summer. But the London plane trees also draw the ire of hayfever sufferers as their trichomes grow and take flight, setting off allergy-related symptoms. The trees are the second most common species (after brush box) across the City of Sydney but under a new plan they will eventually become a thing of the past. What do you think LiveTribers? Why will thousands of plane trees be phased out in Sydney?
Posted by on 11 Jan 2024
