Populus alba
white poplar, silver poplar, alamo blanco
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Salicaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
dentate, lobed, sinuate, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
deltoid, ovate
Growth Form
tree
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
5.0 - 43.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Habitat
Waste places, hedgerows, margins of woodlots, and roadsides.