Biology:Populus × tomentosa

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Short description: Tree in the family Salicaceae

Populus × tomentosa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Populus
Species:
P. × tomentosa
Binomial name
Populus × tomentosa
Carrière
Synonyms[1]

Populus × tomentosa, commonly known as Chinese white poplar or Peking poplar, is a species of tree in the family Salicaceae.[2] It is found across northern and eastern China, and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana.

Populus × tomentosa is a large tree.[3] The species has strong resistance to many diseases and insects.[4] It also plays key roles in shelterbelts and urban afforestation in northern China.[4]

Populus × tomentosa has long been suspected to be a hybrid, but its exact parents remain unknown.[4]

Populus × tomentosa has relatively more fibrous roots than other trees.[5]

Distribution

Populus × tomentosa is found across northern and eastern China , and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana.[1][6] It is distributed between sea level and 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in China.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Populus tomentosa" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/776882-1. 
  2. "Populus tomentosa". https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/61953/populus-tomentosa/details. 
  3. Elwes, Henry John; Henry, Augustine (2014). "POPULUS TOMENTOSA". The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1786. doi:10.1017/CBO9781107252844.044. ISBN 978-1-107-25284-4. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 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". PLOS One 14 (6): e0218455. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0218455. PMID 31216332. Bibcode2019PLoSO..1418455Z.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  5. Bo, Huijuan; Wen, Chunyan; Song, Lianjun; Yue, Yatao; Nie, Lishui (2018). "Fine-Root Responses of Populus tomentosa Forests to Stand Density". Forests (MDPI) 9 (9): 562. doi:10.3390/f9090562.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  6. 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". Canadian Journal of Forest Research (Canadian Science Publishing) 44 (4): 326–339. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2013-0416. https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjfr-2013-0416. 
  7. Hong, De-Yuan; Blackmore, Stephen (2015). Plants of China: A Companion to the Flora of China. Cambridge University Press. pp. 314. ISBN 978-1-107-07017-2. 

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