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eastern cottonwood
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Also known as: Populus deltoides, common cottonwood
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cottonwood
- In cottonwood
Eastern cottonwood (P. deltoides), nearly 30 metres (100 feet) tall, has thick glossy leaves. A hybrid between this and Eurasian black poplar (P. nigra) is P. canadensis. Alamo, or Fremont cottonwood (P. fremontii), tallest of the group, is found in southwestern North America. Great Plains…
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poplars
- In poplar: Common species
…common, or eastern, cottonwood (P. deltoides) reaches nearly 30 metres (100 feet) tall and bears thick glossy leaves. The Fremont, or Alamo, cottonwood (P. fremontii) is the tallest of the cottonwoods and is found throughout southwestern North America.
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