Fatong generally refers to the three-ball Platanus. Platanus trilobata, also known as Platanus vulgaris and Kumarajiva, is a large deciduous tree. It is the parent of Platanus vulgaris and can reach 30 meters in height. It is a world-renowned fine shade tree and street tree. Known as the king.

The crown is broad and bell-shaped; the dry bark is gray-brown to off-white, peeling off in flakes. Young branches and young leaves are densely covered with brown stellate hairs. The leaves are palmately 5-7 lobed, deeply lobed to the middle, the lobes are longer than wide, the base of the leaf is broadly wedge-shaped or truncated, the edge of the leaf has teeth, palmate veins; the stipules are round-necked. The inflorescence is capitate, yellow-green. Most of the nuts gather in the whole leaf ball, 3-6 balls in a bunch, the persistent style is long, bristles, and the fruit stalk is long and drooping.

Fatong likes light, likes humid and warm climate, and is more cold-resistant. Cultivated in many places in Eurasia.

Garden ecology-the tree shape is majestic and dignified, the leaves are big shade puss, the dry bark is smooth, and the adaptability is strong. It is widely cultivated in various places, and it is the world-famous fine shade tree and street tree. It has strong adaptability and resistance to pruning and shaping. It is an excellent street tree species. It is widely used in urban greening. It is planted alone on lawns or open fields in gardens, and is planted on both sides of corridors. It is particularly majestic.

Because of its strong resistance to a variety of toxic gases, and can absorb harmful gases, it has a significant effect on cooling, dust retention, noise reduction, absorption of harmful gases in summer, increasing the relative humidity of the air, adjusting the balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen, and improving air quality. . It is quite suitable for the greening of neighborhoods, factories and mines.

Economic value-fruit can be used as medicine. Wood can make furniture.