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Populus tremuloides



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Populus tremuloides
Quaking aspen

An oval, medium sized tree known for its leaves which tremble in the breeze, excellent yellow fall color and white to gray-green bark.

Habit:Pyramidal in youth becoming oval, loose, open, informal, sometimes irregular
Size:40-50' high
Color:Light green to gray green
Texture:Medium-fine
Hardiness:Zone 2b USDA
Habitat:Native across most of Canada and throughout the US from Alaska to Georgia; the most widely distributed plant in North America
Family:Salicaceae

 
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