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Populus alba L.

Silver poplar

Salicaceae 10,000 7,387 Observations

Populus balsamifera L.

Cottonwood

Salicaceae 999 685 Observations

Populus nigra L.

Black poplar

Salicaceae 12,369 8,854 Observations

Populus tremula L.

Aspen

Salicaceae 5,469 4,157 Observations

Populus tremuloides Michx.

Quaking aspen

Salicaceae 1,082 880 Observations

Populus trichocarpa Torr. & A.Gray ex Hook.

Black Cottonwood

Salicaceae 187 115 Observations

Populus x canadensis Moench

Canadian Poplar

Salicaceae 726 483 Observations

Populus x canescens (Aiton) Sm.

Gray Poplar

Salicaceae 542 355 Observations