Abele, White Poplar (Populus alba)
Deciduous tree with overhanging crown . Young shoots often grow at the base of the trunk The catkins flower before the leaves appear. The leaves are glossy green above and woolly white below. The Poplar is typically found in alluvial forests.
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Appearance
Deciduous tree with overhanging crown . Young shoots often grow at the base of the trunk The catkins flower before the leaves appear. The leaves are glossy green above and woolly white below. The Poplar is typically found in alluvial forests.
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Spring
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Leaves
Broadly ovate, palmately lobed, 6-12cm long, 6-12cm wide, leaf stem 1-3cm long. Roughly toothed edge. Leaves with hairy matting below. Dark green above, white below, turn yellow in autumn.
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Leaf upperside
Broadly ovate, palmately lobed, 6-12cm long, 6-12cm wide, leaf stem 1-3cm long. Roughly toothed edge. Leaves with hairy matting below. Dark green above, white below, turn yellow in autumn.
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Leaf underside
Broadly ovate, palmately lobed, 6-12cm long, 6-12cm wide, leaf stem 1-3cm long. Roughly toothed edge. Leaves with hairy matting below. Dark green above, white below, turn yellow in autumn.
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Flowers
Flowering period III-IV, carmine-red male catkins, green-yellow female flowers.
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Bark
White-grey or blackish-grey bark, pale grey or grey-green when older, with deep furrows. Branches are pale grey or dark green.
Application
Open country, open fields, pioneer tree, tip afforestation, stabilization of shores and hillsides, noise abatement, wind-break, forage for honey-bees, parks, urban areas, roadside verges
Native regions
Southern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Middle East, Asia Minor, Balkans, Mediterranean countries, Caucasus, Turkey, Western Asia, North Africa
Location parameters
Light: full sun to semi-shady, temperature: warm to normal, soil: dry to wet, stagnant moisture: resistant, soil structure: heavy to airy, soil depth: medium to deep soil quality: low to medium, pH value: 6.0 to 8.0
Demands
Resistant to urban and industrial climates, intolerant of deicing salt, resistant to radical pruning
Growth
Height of growth: 30m, spread: 10m, moderately rapid growth potential, growth habits: wide, loose, irregular, upright
Leaves
Broadly ovate, palmately lobed, 6-12cm long, 6-12cm wide, leaf stem 1-3cm long. Roughly toothed edge. Leaves with hairy matting below. Dark green above, white below, turn yellow in autumn.
Flowers
Flowering period III-IV, carmine-red male catkins, green-yellow female flowers.
Fruits
Leathery 2-lobed capsule, silky-haired seed 1.5mm long.
Bark
White-grey or blackish-grey bark, pale grey or grey-green when older, with deep furrows. Branches are pale grey or dark green.
Roots
Surface-rooting, heart-rooter, expansive root system