Populus × canescens (Aiton) Sm.

Images: Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record

Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NP, Harare

Synonyms:
Common names:	Grey poplar (English)
Frequency:	Locally common in wet habitats in and around Harare; rare elsewhere
Status:	Introduced
Description:	A small to medium-sized tree, suckering from the base to form dense stands.
Notes:	It is a hybrid (P. alba × P. tremula) originating from Europe and Asia. It was introduced for matchwood and also used for furniture. It has become naturalised and is a declared weed in South Africa.
Derivation of specific name:	canescens: grey-pubescent
Habitat:	Along streams, rivers and vleis.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Europe, east to the Caucasus
Zimbabwe distribution:	W,C,E
Growth form:	ST
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Thursday 26 January 2006
Literature:

comments powered by Disqus

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Populus × canescens page
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Populus × canescens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Populus × canescens
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Populus × canescens
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Populus × canescens
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Populus × canescens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Populus × canescens
JSTOR Plant Science: Populus × canescens
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Populus × canescens
Tropicos: Populus × canescens
West African Plants database: Populus × canescens