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      Populus trichocarpa |
    Black Cottonwood ( Cottonwood ) |
       Deciduous Tree |
HEIGHT: | 80 - 100 feet | SPREAD: | 25 - 50 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Rapidly growing tree; tolerates wet soil; a tree of Alaska's coastal forests and coastal river valleys; similar to balsam poplar; leaves generally broader than long; leaves shiny green above and whitish below, often with rusty specks; seed capsules hairy and nearly round; seed capsules break into three parts. | LIMITATIONS: | Messy, drops twigs; cottony seeds on females; spreads by root suckers. | HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 3) | ORIGIN: | Western North America | CULTIVARS: | | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Deciduous Tree (234) was last updated on: 2011-01-11 18:51:20 |
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