Salicaceae FAMILY

Populus heterophylla

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Populus heterophylla is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 25.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Connecticut to Georgia, west to Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana and Arkansas.

HabitatFound mainly on heavy waterlogged clay soils on the edges of swamps and bottom lands[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ].