An otherwise unremarkable specimen of the London plane, it has become known for having partially consumed a nearby park bench.

The Hungry Tree was the subject of a campaign by Green Party politician Ciarán Cuffe to ensure its preservation.

[1][2][3] It is a London plane (Platanus × hispanica) of the type widely planted in Dublin in the 19th century.

[1] The grounds of King's Inns are open to the public between 7 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. every day and the tree has become something of a tourist attraction.

"[7] The application for the TPO was refused as it was considered that the tree lay within the curtilage of other structures and by extension benefited from the protections already granted to these buildings.