Description ²

• Shape: Tree
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: elongated cluster – catkin, 1 ¼-3 ¼ inches long, tiers of red stamens/stigmas, white silky hairs
• Leaves: round with pointed tip, 1 ¼-3 inches long, small rounded teeth, flat leaf stalk
• Bark: white, dark furrows at bases of mature trees
• Fruit/Seed: elongate cluster of green, conical, capsules that split when mature, releasing cottony seed
• Height: 60-100 feet
• Flowering: April - May
• Habitat: upland forest

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Joseph D Kurtz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joseph D Kurtz
2. (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
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• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
• Ontario Trees
• OregonFlora.org
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• VASCAN by Canadensys
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