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1872.000 Populus - Poplars
Description of the genus
Dioecious trees. Leaves alternate, simple, stipulate. Buds with several clearly visible unequal outer scales. Flowers appearing before the leaves, in pendulous catkins, catkin scales toothed or laciniate; each flower with a cup-like disk; stamens 4-many. Derivation of name: the classical name for poplars Worldwide: 35 species in northern temperate regions Zimbabwe: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| deltoides Bartram ex Marshall | C | Description, Image |
| × canescens (Aiton) Sm. | W,C,E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Populus:
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated PopulusExternal websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): PopulusFlora Zambesiaca web site: Populus
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Populus
Wikipedia: Populus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Populus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Populus
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