Platanus orientalis

The Platanus orientalis was much favoured by the ancients, considering it a gift from the gods. And when you will sit under it, you will definitely agreeo. It's a wide spreading branches offer cooling shade unmatched by any other tree. Hercules planted a grove at Olympia for this father Zeus. It also sheltered the paths of Plato's Academy. And Napolen planted Plane to shade the roads his armies mached along.