Populus wilsonii
Appearance
Populus wilsonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Populus |
Section: | Populus sect. Leucoides |
Species: | P. wilsonii
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Binomial name | |
Populus wilsonii C.K.Schneid.
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Populus wilsonii, or Wilson's poplar, is a species of deciduous poplar tree found in China's Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan provinces.[1] The tree has elliptical leaves wider at the base than at the tip, and can grow to up to 25 metres in height with a diameter at breast height of 1.5 metres. Flowering occurs from April to May, and fruiting begins in May and lasts until June.[1]
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