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Populus × canadensis Moench

hybrid black poplar (Salicaceae)

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Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
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Populus × canadensis (P. nigra × P. deltoides) is a popular planted tree, represented by many different cultivars.

Middleton Stoney (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-05-09

 hybrid black poplar / Populus × canadensis: _Populus_ × _canadensis_ (_P. nigra_ × _P. deltoides_) is a popular planted tree, represented by many different cultivars.

The leaves of Populus × canadensis are typically truncate (where Populus nigra is typically broadly cuneate), and have 2 tiny glands where the leaf-stalk joins.

Middleton Stoney (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-05-09

 hybrid black poplar / Populus × canadensis: The leaves of _Populus_ × _canadensis_ are typically truncate (where _Populus nigra_ is typically broadly cuneate), and have 2 tiny glands where the leaf-stalk joins.

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