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Populus balsamifera, commonly called balsam poplar,bam,bamtree,eastern balsam poplar,hackmatack,tacamahac poplar,tacamahaca, is a tree species in the balsam poplar species group in the poplar genus, Populus. The genus name Populus is from the Latin for poplar, and the specific epithet balsamifera from Latin for "balsam-bearing". Other common names for the species include heartleaf balsam poplar, and Ontario balsam poplar. The black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa, is sometimes considered a supspecies of P. balsamifera and may lend its common name...

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