The London plane trees near Salamanca Market are heritage listed — but there is a renewed call for them to go.Stallholders from Salamanca Market are urging the Hobart City Council to remove nearby London plane trees due to the allergic reactions they can cause.
Hobart's Salamanca Market is touted as one of Tasmania's most visited tourist attractions, with a lush boulevard of London plane trees opposite the site.Salamanca Market stallholder Emma Hope collects London plane tree pollen during a market Saturday.Salamanca Market Stallholders Association president Emma Hope said it was an "ongoing problem" that came up every year, but that "it seems to be particularly bad this year".
Dr van Nunen said while only some people are actually allergic to plane tree seeds and pollen, "a lot more people are irritated by it", with symptoms including sneezing, runny and blocked noses, itchy throats, eyes and ears, and breathing difficulties.)