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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Populus balsamifera
FAMILY
Salicaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera
FAMILY
Salicaceae
INCLUDING
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Populus balsamifera var. balsamifera
COMMON NAME:
Balsam Poplar, Hackmatack, Tacamahac
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Populus balsamifera
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera
FAMILY
Salicaceae
INCLUDING
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Populus balsamifera var. balsamifera
4343
Tree
Perennial
Dioecious
Native: north of the Carolinas & Georgia
Rare
Habitat: floodplains, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Petioles 7-10cm long
FLOWER:
Spring
Unisexual
Sepals absent
Petals absent
20-30 stamens
Superior ovary
Flowers in catkins, inflorescence pendulous
FRUIT:
Spring
Capsule
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