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Populus simonii

Populus simonii, Simon's poplar, Simon poplar, or Chinese cottonwood, is a species of poplar native to northeast China and to Mongolia, and commonly planted as a street tree in cool temperate areas of Europe. There have been introductions into North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

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Populus simonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Populus
Species:
P. simonii
Binomial name
Populus simonii
Synonyms
  • Populus przewalskii Maxim

Populus simonii, Simon's poplar, Simon poplar, or Chinese cottonwood, is a species of poplar native to northeast China and to Mongolia, and commonly planted as a street tree in cool temperate areas of Europe.2 There have been introductions into North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

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References

  1. Rev. Hort. (Paris) 38:360. 1867
  2. Cecil C; Nilsson, Kjell; Randrup, Thomas B; Schipperijn, Jasper (2005-05-20). Urban Forests and Trees: A Reference Book. Springer. ISBN 9783540251262.