This is part of a very confusing group of hybrid trees. It can be identified however from the very powerful smell emitted from the fat sticky buds in spring. It is a fast growing tree that can reach 30m. with a neat conical crown. The leaves are pale green above and yellowy below. The tree is a hybrid between two American poplars (Eastern Balsam poplar P. balsamifera and Cottonwood P. deltiodes). As a hybrid it has no male catkins, only female and reproduces by suckering. Picture taken at Maulden, Bedfordshire on 12th May 2006.
Added:
2nd May 2006 by Diane Earl
Subjects:
Biology, Science
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Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
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Balsam poplar (Populus x gileadesis)
