Populus lasiocarpa — Chinese Necklace Poplar

An uncommon introduction at the beginning of the 20th century.

The alternate leaves are huge and on reddish stalks, woolly beneath in the type, but almost hairless in var. thibetica. The buds are also very hefty.

 
 

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