Black Poplar (Populus nigra)
Stately tree with a very high arched crown and thick trunk and can grow to 30m. The leaves are initially reddish, later dark green. The male catkins have reddish stamens. The Black Poplar often grows in river valleys.
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Appearance
Stately tree with a very high arched crown and thick trunk and can grow to 30m. The leaves are initially reddish, later dark green. The male catkins have reddish stamens. The Black Poplar often grows in river valleys.
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Autumn
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Leaves
Heart-shaped leaves, 5-10cm long, 4-8cm wide, leaf stem 2-6cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are green above and below, turn yellow in autumn.
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Leaf upperside
Heart-shaped leaves, 5-10cm long, 4-8cm wide, leaf stem 2-6cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are green above and below, turn yellow in autumn.
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Leaf underside
Heart-shaped leaves, 5-10cm long, 4-8cm wide, leaf stem 2-6cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are green above and below, turn yellow in autumn.
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Flowers
Flowering period III-IV, grey-white male catkins with red stamen, greenish female flower.
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Fruits
Leathery 2-lobed capsule, woolly-white seed 1-1.5mm long.
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Bark
Dark brown bark with deep furrows, peeling off on one side. Branches are glossy loam-yellow.
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, Caucasus, Turkey, Western Asia, China, Tibet, Myanmar, Siberia, North Africa
Location parameters
Light: full sun to off-sun, temperature: warm to cool, soil: dry to wet, soil structure: firm to airy, soil depth: shallow to deep, compaction: to be avoided, soil quality: medium to high, pH value: 6.5 to 8.0
Demands
May be damaged by windfall in locations with high groundwater table. Becomes crooked in dry locations. Resistant to urban and industrial climates, intolerant of deicing salt
Growth
Height of growth: 10m to 30m, spread: 6m to 10m, growth habits: wide, loose, irregular, upright, often grows crookedly
Leaves
Heart-shaped leaves, 5-10cm long, 4-8cm wide, leaf stem 2-6cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are green above and below, turn yellow in autumn.
Flowers
Flowering period III-IV, grey-white male catkins with red stamen, greenish female flower.
Fruits
Leathery 2-lobed capsule, woolly-white seed 1-1.5mm long.
Bark
Dark brown bark with deep furrows, peeling off on one side. Branches are glossy loam-yellow.
Roots
Surface-rooting, heart-rooter, expansive root system