Populus nigra
Black Poplar, Black Cottonwood, Black-poplar, Lombardy Poplar, Lombardy's Poplar, Poibleog Dhubh, Populus nigra
Description
A deciduous polyennial tree of first magnitude. The upright habit with fastigiate form gives it a primary role of high landscape value. Suitable for large gardens, parks, tree lines and tree-lined avenues, also in urban areas where it tolerates drought and air pollution.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Genus
- Populus
- Species
- Populus nigra
