Salicaceae FAMILY
Populus balsamifera
Populus balsamifera
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Populus balsamifera is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorthern N. America - Newfoundland to Alaska, south to New England, Iowa and Colorado.
HabitatDeep moist sandy soils of river bottomlands, stream banks, borders of lakes and swamps[ 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. ].