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Populus x berolinensis, photographed by an iNaturalist contributor
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Populus x berolinensis

Berlin poplar

Deciduous
547
trees mapped
0.01%
of all named trees
6
cities
24 in
median trunk (60 cm, 425 measured)
57 yr
median age (93% have a planting date)

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Populus x berolinensis, commonly known as Berlin poplar, is a hybrid tree known to originate from temperate regions, specifically linked to Xinjiang. It is widely cultivated and shares characteristics with other poplars, including vigorous growth and potentially aggressive roots.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Berlin · Germany
    32262 yr23 in
  2. Amsterdam · Netherlands
    18546 yr30 in
  3. Helsinki · Finland
    28—16 in
  4. Paris · France
    10—7.7 in
  5. Quebec City · Canada
    1—31 in
  6. London · United Kingdom
    1—8.1 in

Traits

Foliage
Deciduous
Soil
Moist, Nutrient-rich, Well-drained
Water needs
High
Roots
Invasive
Wildlife value
Moderate

Trunk diameters across every city: median 24 in, mean 24 in, 90th percentile 36 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 Broadleaf & Mixed Forests

  • Tarim Basin deciduous forests and steppe

Other Populus in the catalogue

28 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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