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Populus simaroa

Populus simaroa, the Balsas poplar, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, native to central and southwestern Mexico. Unusually, it drops its leaves in the wet season and grows them out in the dry season. It may be conspecific with Populus guzmanantlensis.

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Populus simaroa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Populus
Species:
P. simaroa
Binomial name
Populus simaroa

Populus simaroa, the Balsas poplar, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, native to central and southwestern Mexico.2 Unusually, it drops its leaves in the wet season and grows them out in the dry season.3 It may be conspecific with Populus guzmanantlensis.3

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  1. Machuca Machuca, K.; Martínez Salas, E.; Samain, M.-S. (2021). "Populus simaroa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T126620203A126621073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T126620203A126621073.en. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. "Populus simaroa Rzed". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. Dickmann, D. I.; Kuzovkina, J. (2014). "Poplars and willows of the world, with emphasis on silviculturally important species". Poplars and willows: Trees for society and the environment. pp. 8–91. doi:10.1079/9781780641089.0008. ISBN 978-1-78064-108-9.