Populus jackii
Balm-of-Gilead · also Bam bud, Bom-a-gilly, Cottonwood
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Populus jackii is a hybrid between balsam poplar and eastern cottonwood, found where their ranges overlap. It is sometimes planted as a shade tree and can escape cultivation. This deciduous tree is known for its fast growth.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 9,5561.8%—19 in
- 300.00%—4.1 in
- 40.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Wildlife value
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 19 in, mean 19 in, 90th percentile 28 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central US forest-grasslands transition
- Central Tallgrass prairie
- Central-Southern US mixed grasslands
- Montana Valley and Foothill grasslands
- Nebraska Sand Hills mixed grasslands
- Northern Tallgrass prairie
- Western shortgrass prairie
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests
- Colorado Rockies forests
- Northern Rockies conifer forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- New England-Acadian forests
- Western Great Lakes forests
Other Populus in the catalogue
28 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
