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Populus trichocarpa Torr. & A. Gray ex Hook.

Black Cottonwood; western balsam-poplar; California poplar

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Westliche Balsam-Pappel
English Black Cottonwood; western balsam-poplar; California poplar
Français peuplier de l'Ouest ; Peuplier noir
Italiano Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Suomi Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Norsk Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Čeština Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Español Alamo negro
Svenska Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Polski Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Український Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Român Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Русский Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Български Westliche Balsam-Pappel
EESTI Westliche Balsam-Pappel
日本語 Westliche Balsam-Pappel
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions North America
States and Territories Alaska; USA (California, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming); Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon); Europe [I]; Mexico (Baja California Norte); Estonia [I]; New Zealand [I]; Germany [I]
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malpighiales
Family Salicaceae
Genus Populus
Species trichocarpa
Author citation Torr. & A. Gray ex Hook.
Scientific name Populus trichocarpa Torr. & A. Gray ex Hook.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Black Cottonwood;  western balsam-poplar;  California poplar

Hough

Leaves

Black Cottonwood;  western balsam-poplar;  California poplar

POTR , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Black Cottonwood;  western balsam-poplar;  California poplar

POTR , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Fall Leaves

Black Cottonwood;  western balsam-poplar;  California poplar

POTR , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson