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|  | | largetooth aspenPopulus grandidentata Michx. | |
Largetooth aspen is a fast-growing, medium-sized (>20 m) tree. Largetooth aspen is distinguishable from trembling aspen because of the uneven teeth along its leaf margins, and the fact that its leaf-stalks (petioles) are shorter than its leaf-blades. It provides important habitat for grouse, cavity-nesting birds and many small and large mammals including the beaver.
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|  | | trembling aspenPopulus tremuloides Michx. | |
Trembling aspen is a medium-sized (>20 m) tree with a very widespread distribution throughout Canada. Because the leaf-stalks (petioles) are flat, the slightest breeze will cause the leaves to "tremble". In response to disturbance such as fire, trembling aspen will sprout in abundance from root suckers.
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|  | | black cottonwoodPopulus trichocarpa Torr. and A. Gray | |
Black cottonwood is a very fast-growing, medium-sized (>36 m) tree. It is often found in valley bottoms as it thrives in riparian habitats. It has a fragrant springtime scent which emanates from its sticky resinous buds. Bees use the resin of the black cottonwood for its anti-infectant and sealant properties. Black cottonwood is an important habitat for eagles. First Peoples used all parts of the tree, especially for its medicinal attributes.
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|  | | eastern cottonwoodPopulus deltoides Bartr. | |
Eastern cottonwood is a fast-growing, medium-sized (>36 m) tree. Leaf-stalks (petioles) are flat and the leaves are noticeably triangular, often with glands below the base of the leaf-blade. The name cottonwood comes from the fact that the mature cotton-like seeds float through the air and resemble a summer snowstorm.
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|  | | narrowleaf cottonwoodPopulus angustifolia L. | |
Narrowleaf cottonwood is a fast-growing, short-lived small (>14 m) tree. It is found growing in areas where there is gravel and on sandbars. Its distribution is limited to patches in southwestern Saskatchewan, and along a few river valleys in the prairies of Alberta.
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|  | | balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera L. | |
Balsam poplar is a fast-growing, medium-sized (>20 m) tree with a widespread distribution throughout Canada. The fragrant scent of its sticky resinous buds is often associated with springtime. Bees use the sticky resin from the buds as an anti-infectant as well as a sealant in their hives.
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|  | | Lombardy poplarPopulus nigra L. cv. Italica | |
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|  | | silver poplarPopulus alba L. | |
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