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Populus deltoides
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Greystone Park Nature Reserve
Photo: Mark Hyde
Greystone Park Nature Reserve
Photo: Mark Hyde
Greystone Park Nature Reserve
Photo: Mark Hyde
Greystone Park Nature Reserve
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| 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. |
| 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 |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | 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 |
Other sources of information about Populus deltoides:
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Populus deltoidesExternal websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Populus deltoidesAfrican Plant Database: Populus deltoides
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Populus deltoides
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Populus deltoides
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Populus deltoides
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Populus deltoides
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Populus deltoides
JSTOR Plant Science: Populus deltoides
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Populus deltoides
Plants of the World Online: Populus deltoides
Tropicos: Populus deltoides
Wikipedia: Populus deltoides
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