Populus canescens — Grey Poplar

A common natural hybrid of White Poplar and Aspen.

A tall, heavy-limbed tree with features intermediate between the parents. The alternate leaves are more greyish than white beneath, but the wool is lost over the summer. Only a few leaves are strongly lobed, most are more rounded. The buds are intermediate between those of the parents.

 
 

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