It is named for nearby Nahal Dolev where "dolev" trees (Platanus orientalis) grow. Distinctive features of the park are its three lines of "platanus orientalis" trees. The genus name "Platanus" comes from Ancient Greek , which referred to "Platanus orientalis". Most significant aspects of cultural history apply to "Platanus orientalis" in the Old World. The only extant genus, "Platanus" L., 1753, has the type species "Platanus orientalis" L., 1753. Flora in the area includes "Nerium oleander", "Platanus orientalis", and "Adiantum capillus-veneris".