Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera)
Slender large tree growing to 25m. The catkins appear before the leaves. The crown is conical or ovate. The buds are covered with pleasantly scented yellow resin.
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Slender large tree growing to 25m. The catkins appear before the leaves. The crown is conical or ovate. The buds are covered with pleasantly scented yellow resin.
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Ovate, tough-skinned, 5-12cm long, 3-10cm wide, leaf stem 3-5cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are dark green above, whitish or yellowish below, turn yellow in autumn.
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Leathery 2-lobed capsule, woolly-white seed 1-1.5mm long.
Open country, pioneer tree, stabilization of shores, wind-break, forage for honey-bees, public areas, parks, roadside verges
Western North America, Eastern North America
Light: sunny to semi-shady, temperature: cool soil: fresh to moist, soil structure: heavy to airy, soil depth: shallow, soil quality: low to medium, pH value: 6.5 to 8.0
Sun; likes cool, moist locations, frost-hardy, in fresh to moist soils, nutrient-rich, sandy, loamy or gravelly
Height of growth: 20m to 30m, spread: 8m to 10m, moderately rapid growth potential, growth habits: slender, loose, irregular, upright, central leader
Ovate, tough-skinned, 5-12cm long, 3-10cm wide, leaf stem 3-5cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are dark green above, whitish or yellowish below, turn yellow in autumn.
Flowering period III-IV, yellow-green catkins appear before the leaves, up to 9cm long.
Leathery 2-lobed capsule, woolly-white seed 1-1.5mm long.
Dark green or silvery bark with deep furrows. Branches are red-brown or grey-orange.
Surface-rooting, expansive root system