Populus trichocarpa
Common name
western balsam poplar, cottonwood
Family
Salicaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Similar taxa
Suckers few; young shoots angled; petiole and lamina veins glabrose or nearly so; plants male.One year old shoots brown; leaves green when unfolding; lamina veins green above.
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1988
Origin
N. America