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Populus tremuloides is a deciduous tree native to cooler areas of North America, one of several species referred to by the common name aspen.It is commonly called quaking aspen, [2] [3] [4] trembling aspen, [2] [3] American aspen, [3] mountain or golden aspen, [5] trembling poplar, [5] white poplar, [5] and popple, [5] as well as others. [5]
Systems of classification used to define large trees vary considerably, leading to some confusion about Pando's status. Within the United States, the Official Register of Champion Trees defines the largest trees in a species-specific way; in this case, Pando is the largest aspen tree (Populus tremuloides). In forestry, the largest trees are ...
Populus davidiana – Korean aspen (Eastern Asia) Populus grandidentata – Bigtooth aspen (eastern North America, south of P. tremuloides) Populus sieboldii – Japanese aspen [2] (Japan) Populus tremula – Eurasian aspen (northern Europe and Asia) Populus tremuloides – Quaking aspen or trembling aspen (northern and western North America)
The hybrid with Populus alba (white poplar), known as grey poplar, Populus × canescens, is widely found in Europe and central Asia. Hybrids with several other aspens have also been bred at forestry research institutes in order to find trees with greater timber production and disease resistance (e.g. P. tremula × P. tremuloides, bred in ...
Populus is a genus of 25–30 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere.English names variously applied to different species include poplar (/ ˈ p ɒ p l ər /), aspen, and cottonwood.
Populus grandidentata is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to North America, found mostly in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Leaves are similar to Populus tremuloides, but slightly larger and having larger teeth. [3] The leaves tremble in the wind as those of P. tremuloides do. Bark of younger trees is olive-green ...
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White poplar is a common name used to refer to several trees in the genus Populus, including: Populus alba, native to Eurasia; Populus grandidentata, bigtooth aspen; Populus tremuloides, American aspen; Populus tomentosa, Chinese white poplar