Platanus orientalis ‘Digitata’ grows into a large tree with a wide, oval crown. As a selected form of Platanus orientalis, it has deeply-divided leaves, and its attractive bark peels off in large flakes, giving it a speckled appearance on the trunk. During the autumn season, its foliage turns a beautiful shade of yellow, providing a stunning display of fall colors. Platanus orientalis is deciduous and native from the eastern Mediterranean to Iran. Learn more about Platanus orientalis. Platanus orientalis ‘Digitata’ was possibly first put into commerce around 1840 in the United Kingdom by the Loddiges family.