Populus trichocarpa

black cottonwood

Silviculture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual, Northeast S&PF, USFS)   

Wood Technical Fact Sheet
(courtesy of Hardwoods of North America, Forest Products Lab, USFS)

North American Timber Types
(courtesy About Forestry) 

Fire Effects On
(courtesy of  U.S. Forest Service, Fire Effects) 

From Virginia Tech w/Photos
(Big List courtesy of VT Dendrology)

Recent Champion: 158' height, 110' spread, 320" circumf., Willamette Mission State Park, Oregon
National Register of Big Trees

Quick Stats
Common Names:  balsam cottonwood, California poplar

Habitat:  Moist silts, sands, and gravels

Description:  The largest western hardwood

Uses:  lumber, veneer, pulp

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