White Poplar (Populus alba) [ Trees > Hardwoods > Poplars . . . ] Forest Types: (Introduced)
by Michael Kuo Habitat: Along the sides of roads and near home sites; growing east of the Great Plains. Stature: Up to 50 feet high; to 2 feet in diameter; with a rounded or irregular crown. Leaves: Up to 4 inches long; simple; bluntly pointed; very broadly toothed; dark green above; silvery white and fuzzy below; stems to 3 inches long. Bark: Smooth and grayish or white at first; at maturity deeply furrowed and blackish. Flowers: On catkins in spring; fruits tiny, attached to cottony hairs. |
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