#33 most planted
Populus
Poplar · also Aspen, Cottonwood
BroadleafDeciduous
69,158
trees mapped
0.67%
of all named trees
31
cities
13 in
median trunk (33 cm, 65,969 measured)
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Populus is a genus of fast-growing deciduous trees, commonly known as poplar, aspen, and cottonwood, found across the Northern Hemisphere. They are noted for their variable leaf shapes and some species, like the white poplar, feature striking white bark. Many species thrive in riparian zones and show tolerance to cold and some drought conditions, making them adaptable for urban planting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 37,8727.2%—14 in
- 13,8542.9%12 yr12 in
- 7,0732.3%—12 in
- 5,3720.47%—5.6 in
- 7400.17%55 yr19 in
- 4822.0%—12 in
- 4390.29%9.8 yr16 in
- 4210.50%—14 in
- 4160.14%—12 in
- 3970.06%—17 in
- 2980.09%—13 in
- 2810.02%——
- 2430.11%—19 in
- 2380.33%—16 in
- 1770.24%—13 in
- 1680.05%—11 in
- 1650.37%20 yr14 in
- 1130.23%32 yr8.8 in
- 790.03%—6.3 in
- 740.05%—17 in
- 690.02%58 yr5.9 in
- 560.03%—31 in
- 390.02%—17 in
- 350.10%—16 in
- 180.01%—17 in
- 180.04%—4.9 in
- 70.00%—18 in
- 50.01%—5.9 in
- 50.01%—9.3 in
- 30.00%—21 in
- 10.01%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 35–60 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 13 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 25 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Populus in the catalogue
28 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
