Populus alba
Le peuplier blanc
Silver Leaf Poplar
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | green |
| Flower size | ♂ 80 mm |
| Flowering months | March, April |
| Leaf type | Deltate |
| Height | 40 m |
Description
The trunk is white and smooth, with diamond-shaped black lenticils (air pores).
Flowers
The male and female flowers (catkins) grow on separate trees: male catkins with conspicuous dark red stamens, female catkins shorter and slimmer, yellow-green.
Leaves
Deltate triangular leaf with stem on one side. Triangular with irregularly, serrated, pointed lobes, long-stalked, green and smooth above, white-woolly beneath.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: in two parts.
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