Populus × tomentosa explained

Populus × tomentosa, commonly known as Chinese white poplar or Peking poplar, is a species of tree in the family Salicaceae.[1] It is found across northern and eastern China, and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana.

Populus × tomentosa is a large tree.[2] The species has strong resistance to many diseases and insects. It also plays key roles in shelterbelts and urban afforestation in northern China.

Populus × tomentosa has long been suspected to be a hybrid, but its exact parents remain unknown.[3]

Populus × tomentosa has relatively more fibrous roots than other trees.[4]

Distribution

Populus × tomentosa is found across northern and eastern China, and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana.[5] It is distributed between sea level and in China.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populus tomentosa . Royal Horticultural Society.
  2. Book: Elwes . Henry John . The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland . Henry . Augustine . . 2014 . 978-1-107-25284-4 . 1786 . POPULUS TOMENTOSA . 10.1017/CBO9781107252844.044.
  3. Zong . Dan . Gan . Peihua . Zhou . Anpei . Li . Jinyu . Xie . Zhongli . Duan . Anan . He . Chengzhong . 2019 . Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genomes of seven Populus species: Insights into alternative female parents of Populus tomentosa . . 14 . 6 . e0218455 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0218455 . 31216332 . 6583991 . 2019PLoSO..1418455Z . free.
  4. Bo . Huijuan . Wen . Chunyan . Song . Lianjun . Yue . Yatao . Nie . Lishui . 2018 . Fine-Root Responses of Populus tomentosa Forests to Stand Density . Forests . . 9 . 9 . 562 . 10.3390/f9090562 . free.
  5. Du . Qingzhang . Xu . Baohua . Gong . Chenrui . Yang . Xiaohui . Pan . Wei . Tian . Jiaxing . Li . Bailian . Zhang . Deqiang . 2014 . Variation in growth, leaf, and wood property traits of Chinese white poplar (Populus tomentosa), a major industrial tree species in Northern China . . . 44 . 4 . 326–339 . 10.1139/cjfr-2013-0416 . 87074916.
  6. Book: Hong . De-Yuan . Plants of China: A Companion to the Flora of China . Blackmore . Stephen . . 2015 . 978-1-107-07017-2 . 314.

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