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White Bark Cottonwood
(Populus brandegeei)
NORTHWEST OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
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(Populus brandegeei) |
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NORTHWEST OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| 40 | This is an import from Sonora, Mexico . Fast-growing, it makes a beautiful shade tree for lawns and wet areas - not for the water-efficient garden. |
| In Depth | Populus brandegeei, White Bark Cottonwood |
| Location: NORTHWEST OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| Family: Salicaceae | |
| Distribution: Southern Baja California and east-central Sonora | |
| Habitat: Prefers moist to wet soils | |
| Habit: Large Tree | |
| Flowering: Inconspicuous | |
| Natural History Notes: It is fast growing and becomes a rather large tree. It is broad-leafed and quite green with characteristic white bark; the inspiration for its common name. This characteristic enables it to be used as a substitute for aspens in hot areas where the aspens do not tolerate the heat and the aspen effect is desired for an area. Native to wet areas, all cottonwoods and willows (same family) consume high amounts of both surface water and ground water. Thus, they are not too appropriate for desert landscapes. |