Populus × canadensis (Canadian poplar)

Populus × canadensis leaves

Leaf type: Triangular
Leaf margin: Serrated
Phyllotaxis: Alternate
Colour: Green
Life cycle: Deciduous tree

Leaf (upper side)

Populus × canadensis leaf

leaves Populus × canadensis

Leaf (under side)

Populus × canadensis leaf underside

Habitus & biology

Populus × canadensis is a deciduous tree with a rounded to elongated crown. It can reach a height of up to 30 meters.

The broad triangular leaves are serrated at the edges. The leaf stalks can be reddish in color.

Tree stumps often sprout again after felling.

Populus × canadensis has invasive potential and can spread over large areas and displace other species.

Populus × canadensis habitus
Habitus after felling; tree stumps can sprout again.
Canadian poplar habitus
Shrub-like habitus of a young tree.
Canadian poplar trunk
Trunks covered with ivy.

Populus × canadensis bark

Hybrid black poplar tree stump
Hollow tree stump with new shoots.

Distribution & habitates

Populus × canadensis is used as a timber and ornamental tree and is planted along roadsides, riverbanks, and other locations.

Canadian poplar wayside

Botany

The hybrid black poplar, Canadian poplar, or Carolina poplar (Populus × canadensis) belongs to the willow family (Salicaceae) and is a hybrid. Its parent species are the European black poplar (Populus nigra) and the North American eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides).

Populus × canadensis poplar
Populus × canadensis with a narrow crown.
Poplar leaf beetle Chrysomela populi
The poplar leaf beetle (Chrysomela populi) eats the leaves of poplars and other species of the Salicaceae family. Its natural range is in Europe and Asia.