Black Poplar (Populus nigra)
Family:
SALICACEAE
Genus: Populus
Species: Black Poplar (Populus nigra)
Alternative Names: Populus nigra italica
Genus: Populus
Species: Black Poplar (Populus nigra)
Alternative Names: Populus nigra italica
Black Poplar Species Images
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Black Poplar Species Description
These plants are from foreign areas (those that occur outside of North America north of Mexico) that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human activity, and become established somewhere within the United States, Canada or Greenland.
Allergenicity: Black Poplar (Populus nigra) is a moderate allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring.
Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.
Tree: A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age).
Weed: Any plant growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant.
Perennial: Living for many years.
Woody Stem: Non-herbaceous. Lignified.
Black Poplar Species Usage
Pharmacological: Used in medicine or pharmacological research.
Dye: Used as a colored dye.
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