Populus balsamifera
balsam poplar
Silviculture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual, Northeast
S&PF, USFS)
From
Virginia Tech w/Photos
(Big List courtesy of VT Dendrology)
Balsam Poplar -
Domtar
(courtesy of Domtar.com)
Recent Champion: 128' height, 57' spread, 165" circumf.,
Champion, Michigan
National Register of Big
Trees
Quick Stats
Common Names: tacamahac, balm
Habitat: pure stands on stream banks
Description: Northernmost American hardwood
Uses: herbal remedies
Photo courtesy Domtar.com
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