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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