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Grey Poplar (Populus x canescens)

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This tree forms a medium sized, little branched crown, it has dark grey-green ridged bark; the young twigs are white and downy, bearing lobed leaves. The leaves are dull green on top and white/grey underneath. The catkins appear in March /April. The male catkins are reddish-purple with grey hairs and the females are greenish with well separated flowers. In May, the female catkins split and release many white seeds. Picture taken 16th May 2006 at Bromham, Bedfordshire.

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29th May 2006 by Diane Earl

Subjects:
Biology, Science

Key Stages:
Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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wildlife tree plant

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