white poplar

Populus alba

Summary 2

Populus alba, commonly called abele, silver poplar, silverleaf poplar, or white poplar, is a species of poplar, most closely related to the aspens (Populus sect. Populus). It is native to Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula through central Europe (north to Germany and Poland) to central Asia. It grows in moist sites, often by watersides, in regions with hot summers and cold to mild winters.

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  1. (c) Sarah Gregg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/wild-eyes/10772247946/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populus_alba

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iNat Map

Form tree
Fruit type Capsule
Fruit season Spring
Leaf arrangement Alternate
Simple/compound Simple
Evergreen or deciduous Deciduous
Leaf shape Deltoid
Leaf margin Entire, Toothed
Venation Pinnate
Bark color Green, White
Bark texture Ridged
Bloom time Spring