Degradation of the lignocellulose complex in wood varies on the microorganism causing decay and chemical composition of wood. The weight loss of Platanus acerifolia wood after decay by white rot fungus (Coriolus versicolor) for period 16 weeks were evaluated according to European standard EN 113 and beech wood as a control. The samples were collected in October 2000 from Nantes, France. The aim of this work was to test the degradation of Platanus acerifolia versus transverse section of tree. Our results also demonstrate a gradual mass loss from heartwood to sapwood and suggest a quantitative relationship between mass loss and chemical composition of transverse section of Platanus acerifolia.

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