Populus tremula L.

Aspen

Salicaceae

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Salicaceae (Willow family)
Genus: Populus (Poplar)

Synonyms

Populus tremula
Populus schischkinii

Up to 25 m tall deciduous trees. supporting-leaves of the flowers: fringed, densely ciliate. stamina: 5–12. petioles: laterally flattened. leaves: mostly rounded, on long-shoots also 3‑angular, with 1–3 glands at the stalk base, coarsely crenate at the margin; lower ...

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Distribution in Europe

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

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Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Populus tremula

Status

native

Habitat

forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

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Populus tremula L.

Aspen

Salicaceae

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Distribution in Europe

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Distribution in Germany

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