Black poplar
Populus nigra
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Populus nigra
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Habitat
- Wetlands
- Form
- Tree
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Inconspicuous
- Blooms in
- Spring
- Use
- Timber, Ornamental
- Conservation status
- Data deficient
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Poplars have separate male and female trees, and only the females make the fluffy seeds that drift in early summer.
- Wild black poplars have become rare because the river floodplains where its seeds sprout have been drained.
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Similar plants
- White willow
Salix alba
- Aspen
Populus tremula
- Goat willow
Salix caprea
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q147064 · All plants · All entries