Populus alba
- Phonetic Spelling
- POP-yoo-lus AL-ba
- Description
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An aggressive tree from Europe that has naturalized in NC, especially along roadsides and old lots. It commonly spreads via root suckers around the parent tree's base.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Populus
- Species:
- alba
- Family:
- Salicaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe, central Asia
- Distribution:
- Naturalized in NC
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- more than 60 feet
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Capsules filled with small, downy seeds that are easily carried on the wind.
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Catkin
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Separate male and female inflorescences, the female as small as 1.5 mm and the male over 2 in long.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- White
- Leaf Feel:
- Soft
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblong
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Lobed
- Sinuate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Large, 3 to 5-lobed leaves with white, wooly undersides and a coarsely-toothed margin. Petioles are also wooly.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Gray
- Bark Description:
- Prominent and light grey.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Buds:
- Hairy
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Weedy
