Populus × tomentosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Populus |
| Species: | P. × tomentosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Populus × tomentosa Carrière
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Populus tomentosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Populus tomentosa". Royal Horticultural Society.
- ^ Elwes, Henry John; Henry, Augustine (2014). "POPULUS TOMENTOSA". The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland. Cambridge University Press. p. 1786. doi:10.1017/CBO9781107252844.044. ISBN 978-1-107-25284-4.
- ^ a b c 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. Bibcode:2019PLoSO..1418455Z. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0218455. PMC 6583991. PMID 31216332.
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- ^ Bo, Huijuan; Wen, Chunyan; Song, Lianjun; Yue, Yatao; Nie, Lishui (2018). "Fine-Root Responses of Populus tomentosa Forests to Stand Density". Forests. 9 (9). MDPI: 562. doi:10.3390/f9090562. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ 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. 44 (4). Canadian Science Publishing: 326–339. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2013-0416. S2CID 87074916.
- ^ Hong, De-Yuan; Blackmore, Stephen (2015). Plants of China: A Companion to the Flora of China. Cambridge University Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-107-07017-2.
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