Common name: balsempopulier (NL), balsempopelier (Fryske), Western Balsam Poplar (EN)

Native range: Western United States

Pollination: wind

Seed dspersal: birdds (?)

Conservation: Least concern (IUCN, last assessed 2018)

The balsempopulier is a big tree that grows up to 30 to 50 meters height. It flowers from April to May, and the seeds ripen from May to June. It is also known as cottonwood due to its flying seeds that seem inmersed in cotton buds.

USES:

• Wood
• Windbreak
• Paper
• Medicinal

The leaves…

The bark…

The leaves…

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Plants for a future

Plants of the World (Kew Botanical Garden)

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