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Populus tremula L.

aspen (Salicaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNE
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The leaves of Populus tremula flutter in the slightest breeze on their laterally-flattened leaf-stalks.

Longborough (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2018-05-29

 aspen / Populus tremula: The leaves of _Populus tremula_ flutter in the slightest breeze on their laterally-flattened leaf-stalks.

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