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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/24/22):
Populus ×jackii
FAMILY
Salicaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Populus ×jackii [balsamifera × deltoides]
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Populus ×jackii
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 051-02-004:
Populus candicans
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Populus candicans
COMMON NAME:
Balm-of-Gilead
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_poca33_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/24/22):
Populus ×jackii
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Populus ×jackii [balsamifera × deltoides]
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Populus ×jackii
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 051-02-004:
Populus candicans
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Populus candicans
1139
Tree
Perennial
Dioecious
Cultivar of uncertain origin
Uncommon in NC, rare in SC
Habitat: Bottomlands, riverbanks, streambanks, spread from cultivation, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Unisexual
Sepals absent
Petals absent
10 or more stamens
Superior ovary
Flowers in catkins, inflorescence pendulous
FRUIT:
Spring
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Landscaping with Native Trees p187?
- Trees of the Southeastern United States p114?
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge p46
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p248