Populus
Sign in to savePopulus is a genus of 25–30 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar (), aspen, and cottonwood.
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Populus is a group of about 25 to 30 species of trees that lose their leaves seasonally and are found naturally across the Northern Hemisphere. Different species in this genus are commonly called poplars, aspens, or cottonwoods depending on the region and specific type.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilySalicaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- tree
- Parent taxon
- Salicaceae
- Image
- 202304 Poplar.svg
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- Selected species
- Ecology
- Cultivation
- India
- Pakistan
- Uses
- Food
- Manufacturing
- Energy
- Fuel
- Art
- Land management
- Agriculture
- Phytoremediation
- Culture
- References
- External links
Populus is a genus of 25–30 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar (), aspen, and cottonwood.
The western balsam poplar (P. trichocarpa) was the first tree to have its full DNA code determined by DNA sequencing, in 2006.