Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera)


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Type

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Deciduous

Status

species native to Canada

Native

Edible fruit/nut tree?

NO

Names

Latin (scientific) name: Populus balsamifera

Common English name: Balsam poplar

Other names: Eastern balsam poplar

French name: Peuplier baumier

Habitat

Occurs mostly in river valleys and on other moist, low-lying ground.

Other notes

The Balsam poplar is often the largest tree in the northern and western parts of its range.

Hardiness zone(s)

0a, 0b, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

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