Populus adenopoda

Populus adenopoda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Salicaceae
Genus:	Populus
Section:	Populus sect. Populus
Species:	P. adenopoda
Binomial name
	Populus adenopoda; Maximowicz
Synonyms[1]
	Populus silvestrii Pamp.;

Populus adenopoda, known commonly as the Chinese aspen, is a species of poplar found in China. The trees can reach a maximum height of 30 metres, and occur on mountain slopes at elevations of 300–2500 metres. Wood from the trees is used in construction and furniture production, as well as timber, farm tools, and wood pulp.[2]

Varieties

Populus adenopoda var. adenopoda
Populus adenopoda var. platyphylla C. Wang & S. L. Tung

References

The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 3 January 2017
Fang, Cheng-fu; Zhao, Shi-dong; Skvortsov, Alexei K. "Populus adenopoda". Flora of China – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

External links

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[1] The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 3 January 2017

[2] Fang, Cheng-fu; Zhao, Shi-dong; Skvortsov, Alexei K. "Populus adenopoda". Flora of China – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.