Populus nigra L.

Black-Poplar

Salicaceae

Traits


    Up to 30 m tall deciduous trees. supporting-leaves of the flowers: glabrous to sparsely ciliate. stamina: 15–30. stigmata: 2. lateral branches: cross-section without corky stripes. petioles: laterally flattened. leaves: heart-shaped to 3‑angular, without glands at th...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Populus nigra

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Populus nigra

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Populus nigra

Populus nigra

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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