Latin: Populus balsamifera trichocarpa
Plant type: Deciduous tree
Size: 30’-100’x25’-30’
Light: Full sun
Water: Regular water
Family:
Zone: 6 to 10
The Black Cottonwood is a large, narrow tree that has 3”-5” elongated-triangular leaves with serrated margins that are shiny and dark green above and whitish below. It occurs naturally in mixed woodlands or along streams below 10,000 feet elevation. [18]
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