Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marshall

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Greystone Park Nature Reserve

Synonyms:
Common names:	Cottonwood (English) Match poplar (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Introduced
Description:	Large tree. Leaves: petiole flattened; lamina 7.5-12.5 × 7.5-12.5 cm, triangular to ovate-triangular, glabrous but with 2 or 3 glands at the base of the lamina near the apex of the petiole; margin crenate-serrate; base truncate; apex acuminate. Catkins 7-10 cm long, elongating in fruit.
Type location:
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	deltoides: shaped like a triangle (referring to the leaves)
Habitat:	In swampy area at edge of riverine forest
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	North America
FZ divisions:	C
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Saturday 6 June 2009
Literature:	Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 75. In error under Salix

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Populus deltoides

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