The genus Populus' most common North American natives include one true poplar in the north, four primary species of cottonwoods and the quaking aspen.

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Balsam Poplar. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan ...

Balsam Poplar Has Aromatic Buds Balsam (Balsaminaceae) poplar grows in swampy areas and flood plains and is one of the tallest deciduous trees in the US, reaching heights of 195 feet.

He searched for dead balsam poplar trees, looking for a beetle that spends its winters under the loose bark, exposed to the frigid air.

Root suckers were found for both poplar species but were not significantly greater than the control. Fair to good stem kill was provided by both 2,4-D and dicamba plus 2,4-D. Root suckering was not ...

Some other Minnesota trees in the populus genus include the native balsam poplar (populus balsamifera) and the eastern cottonwood (populus deltoides), and the non-native white poplar (populus alba ...