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Also known as the poplar and aspen genus

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 (), aspen, and cottonwood.

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Populus is a group of about 25 to 30 species of trees that lose their leaves seasonally and are found naturally across the Northern Hemisphere. Different species in this genus are commonly called poplars, aspens, or cottonwoods depending on the region and specific type.

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Populus

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderMalpighiales
  5. FamilySalicaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria
Observations recorded1,605,987

Common Name: choupo

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  • Description
  • Taxonomy
  • Phylogeny
  • Selected species
  • Ecology
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  • Culture
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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 (), aspen, and cottonwood.

The western balsam poplar (P. trichocarpa) was the first tree to have its full DNA code determined by DNA sequencing, in 2006.

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