Black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)
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Type
Deciduous
Status
Native
Edible fruit/nut tree?
NO
Names
Latin (scientific) name: Populus trichocarpa
Common English name: Black cottonwood
Other names: Western balsam poplar
French name: Peuplier de l’Ouest
Habitat
Exists on lower and middle elevations, mixed with other species.
Other notes
The Black cottonwood is the largest broadleaf tree native to British Columbia.
Hardiness zone(s)
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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