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Black poplar

It is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree, reaching 20-30 m tall, with a trunk up to 1.5 m diameter. The leaves are diamond-shaped to triangular, 5-8 cm long and 6-8 cm broad, green on both surfaces. The species is dioecious , with flowers in catkins and pollination by wind.

3 Populus nigra Plantierensis Group * 2 Illustrations Photos - Poplar.jpg PopulusNigra.jpg PopulusNigra2.jpg Populus nigra kz1.jpg de:Babisnauer Pappel de:Babisnauer Pappel Dreieich, Germany The same tree at Dreieich in May Populus nigra, Dreieich, bark PopulusNigra3. More

Populus nigra in autumn... More

Keeping the Populus Nigra watered and fertilized is important for longevity. More

All records of Populus nigra escaping from cultivation in Wisconsin are from south of about the latitude of Lake Winnebago, but it has been planted much further north. More