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Populus alba

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Populus alba

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Also known as silver poplar, silverleaf poplar, white poplar

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

*Populus alba*, commonly known as the white poplar, is a species of deciduous plant within the family Salicaceae. It belongs to the genus *Populus* and is classified in the order Malpighiales. The scientific name is cited as *Populus alba* L. Other common names for this taxon include Silber-Pappel and حور أبيض.

The species has a recorded range that includes Beijing, China, Fujian, and Xinjiang. It is also documented in Mexico and the United States. *Populus alba* is utilized as a medicinal plant. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2018.

Synthesized by Vinony from 41 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, iNaturalist, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, Plants of the World, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

white poplar

Populus alba

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderMalpighiales
  5. FamilySalicaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France
Observations38,983
Observations recorded183,642

Jeune sujet sauvage en mai Le Peuplier blanc ou Peuplier de Hollande (Populus alba), aussi appelé, Abèle, Peuplier à feuille d'érable, Peuplier argenté, Blanc de Hollande, Aube, Ypréau ou Piboule, est un arbre à feuilles caduques de la famille des Salicacées. Ce peuplier est originaire d'Europe centrale et méridionale et d'Asie occidentale et centrale.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
3,681
With media
2,785
Family
Salicaceae
Collections
IBUNAM, FCN-UAQ, FCB-BUAP, INECOL, ENCB-IPN, IIB-UV
Recorded in
Mexico, United States
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Populus
Image
Бяла топола, клонка.jpg
Has use
medicinal plant
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taxon name
Populus alba
taxon rank
species
Commons category
Populus alba
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Populus alba
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=29358
taxon common name
银白杨叶
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon range
Tibet Autonomous Region
short name
P. alba
taxon author citation
L.
foliage type
deciduous plant
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Encyclopedic overview

Populus alba, commonly called silver poplar, silverleaf poplar, white poplar, or abele is a species of poplar, most closely related to the aspens (Populus sect. Populus). It is native to a region spanning from the Atlas Mountains of Africa, through most of South and Central Europe, into Central Asia; it has been introduced to many temperate, moist regions worldwide. It grows in moist sites, often by watersides, in regions with hot summers and cold to mild winters.

Description

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