Accepted name: |
Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marshall ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder |
Synonym(s): |
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English names: |
Plains Cottonwood
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French names: |
Peuplier deltoïde
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Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Salicales
Family: Salicaceae
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OPL Code: |
WPOPDEM (to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
Lifeform: |
1.1 |
Lifecycle: |
P |
Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
Floristic Affinities: |
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Distribution: |
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Ecosystem: |
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Microhabitat: |
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Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Planted as a forest tree, along roads and in shelter belts in North and South America, Europe, North and South Africa. Also cultivated as a supporter for Vitis vinifera L. in S Italy and used for fodder purposes (leaves)(1). |
Key Characters: |
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