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)
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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