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Latin name	Poitea carinalis (Griseb.) Lavin
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (end Dominica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel xer
Use	pl (ornamental)
Synonym	Sabinea carinalis Griseb.
English name	caribwood poitea; carib wood
French name	poitea caraïbe; bois caraïbe, carinalia
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Latin name	Poitea florida (Vahl) Lavin
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	hyg
Use	pl
Synonym	Robinia florida Vahl Sabinea florida (Vahl) DC. non Bello
English name	flowering poitea
French name	poitea fleuri
Spanish name	retama (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands); San José (Puerto Rico); wattapania (Virgin Islands)
Other name	watlapama (Virgin Islands)
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Latin name	Polygala L.
Family	Polygalaceae
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English name	polygala
French name	polygala
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Latin name	Polygala cowellii (Britton) S.F.Blake
Family	Polygalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	D
Ecology	calc
Use	ex pl
Synonym	Phlebotaenia cowellii Britton
English name	PuertoRico polygala; Puerto Rican violet-tree; violet tree (Puerto Rico)
French name	polygala de Porto Rico
Spanish name	arbol de violeta, palo de tortuga, palo de violeta, tortuguero (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Polygala cuneata (Griseb.) S.F.Blake
Family	Polygalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage
Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Phlebotaenia cuneata Griseb.
English name	cuneate polygala
French name	polygala cunéaire
Spanish name	cocuyo blanco (Cuba)
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Latin name	Polygala fuertesii (Urb.) S.F.Blake
Family	Polygalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Haiti: Cordillera Central; Dominican Republic)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Badiera fuertesii Urb.
English name	Hispaniola polygala
French name	polygala d'Hispaniola
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Latin name	Polygala jamaicensis Chodat
Family	Polygalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Belize, Guatemala: Petén; Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Badiera diversifolia DC.
English name	Jamaica polygala; white lignum vitae (Jamaica)
French name	polygala de la Jamaïque
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Latin name	Polygala penaea L.
Family	Polygalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
Foliage	E
Ecology	hyg xer
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Synonym	Badiera domingensis DC. Badiera penaea (L.) DC. Polygala chamaebuxus L. Polygala domingensis Jacq.
English name	Peña polygala; polygale (Bahamas)
French name	polygala petit-buis; bois bénit, petit buis (Haiti); ti buis
Spanish name	crevajosa (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico); guayacancillo, jaboncillo, quibrahada, quiebra hacha, quiebrahacha (Dominican Republic)
Other name	bwis beni, ti bwi (creole, Haiti)
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Latin name	Polygala penaea ssp. portoricensis (Britton) Gillis
Family	Polygalaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Badiera portoricensis Britton Poligala portoricensis (Britton) S.F.Blake
English name	PuertoRico Peña polygala
French name	polygala petit-buis de Porto Rico
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Latin name	Populus L.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution
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Synonym	Balsamiflua Griff. Turanga (Bunge) Kimura
English name	poplar; aspen, cottonwood (Canada, USA)
French name	peuplier; liard, tremble (Canada)
Spanish name	alamillo, alamo (Mexico); alamo tremblon; chopo, guaribo, güérigo (Mexico); lamparilla; olmo (Mexico)
Other name	álamo (italian); asâdi (ojibway, Canada); Aspe (german); avngulek, equgniilnguq (yupik, USA); Espe (german); mitus (cree, Canada); ningopk (tchiglit, Canada and USA); onerahtón:ta' (mohawk, Canada); Pappel (german); pioppo (italian); qugniilnguq (yupik, USA)
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Latin name	Populus angustifolia E.James
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	NW MW MC SC North America (Canada: S Alberta, S Saskatchewan; USA: Oregon to Montana, California to Texas; Mexico: Sonora, Chihuahua) int MW Eurasia (France)
North America distribution zone	NW MW MC SC
Height	M
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg mes
Use	dr (analgesic medicine, contains salicine, used for toothache) sa (erosion) ti
Synonym	Populus angustifolia var. coloradensis (Dode) Gombócz Populus balsamifera var. angustifolia (E.James) S.Watson Populus canadensis var. angustifolia (E.James) Wesmael Populus coloradensis Dode Populus fortissima A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. Populus salicifolia Raf. Populus tweedyi Britton
English name	narrowleaf poplar; black cottonwood (Canada); mountain cottonwood; narrow-leaf cottonwood (Canada); narrowleaf cottonwood; willow cottonwood, willow-leaf cottonwood (Canada); willow-leaved cottonwood; willow-leaved poplar; yellow cottonwood (Canada)
French name	peuplier à feuilles étroites; liard amer (Canada); peuplier angustifolié
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Other name	pioppo a foglie strette (italian); Schmalblättrige Pappel (german)
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Latin name	Populus balsamifera L.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	N M North America (Canada: Yukon Territory to Newfoundland; USA: Alaska, Oregon to Maine, California to Colorado, Illinois to Virginia) int MC South America (Bolivia) and NW MW Eurasia (Russian Federation, NE Ukraine)
North America distribution zone	NW NC NE MW MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->mes
Use	dr (chrysin, essential oil, odorific properties, resin, salicin) dr(ob) (resin: medicine against cough and hemorragea) fr ma (Indian canoes, tannin, water-tightness) pl (ornamental) pp (pulp) sa (windbreaks) ti (boxes, carpentry, excelsior, particleboards, plywood, shaving)
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English name	balsam poplar; balm (Canada); balm of Gilead (USA); balm poplar, balm tacamahac, balm-of-Gilead (Canada); balsam; balsam hamatack, balsam poplar, balsam-poplar, black poplar (Canada); Carolina poplar; cottonwood (USA); hackmatack (Canada); hamatack; heartleaf balsam poplar (USA); Ontario poplar; rough-barked poplar (Canada); southern poplar (USA); tacamahac (Canada); tacamahac poplar, taccamahac
French name	peuplier baumier; aune baumier; baumier (Canada); baumier de Gilead; liard, peuplier, peuplier balsamifère (Canada); peuplier de l'Ontario, peuplier du Missouri; peuplier noir (Canada); tacahamaca
Spanish name	alamo
Other name	Balsampappel, Ontario-Pappel, Ostliche Balsampappel (german); pioppo balsamo, pioppo dell'Ontario (italian)
Trade name	bam

Latin name	Populus balsamifera L. ssp. balsamifera
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	N M North America (Canada: S Alberta to Newfoundland; USA: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota to Maine to Virginia) int MW Eurasia (France, Yugoslavia)
North America distribution zone	NW NC NE MW MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology
Use	pl (ornamental)
Synonym	Populus balsamifera var. candicans (Aiton) A.Gray Populus balsamifera var. fernaldiana Rouleau Populus balsamifera var. lanceolata Marsh Populus balsamifera var. michauxii (Dode) A.Henry Populus balsamifera var. subcordata Hyl. Populus candicans Aiton Populus michauxii Dode Populus ontariensis Desf. Populus tacamahacca Mill. Populus tacamahacca var. candicans (Aiton) Stout Populus tacamahacca var. lanceolata (Marsh) Farw. Populus tacamahacca var. michauxii (Dode) Farw.
English name	typical balsam poplar; balm of Gilead, balm-of-Gilead
French name	peuplier baumier typique; peuplier de l'Ontario
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Latin name	Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & A.Gray ex Hook) Brayshaw
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	NW MW MC North America (Canada: British Columbia, Alberta; USA: Alaska, Washington to North Dakota, California to Wyoming; Mexico: N Baja California Norte) int MW Eurasia
North America distribution zone	NW MW MC
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->mes neut
Use	dr (expectorant, stimulant) dr(ob) fr fw ma(ob) (container, glue) pl pp sa ti(ob) (canoe, shelter)
Synonym	Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa var. hastata (Dode) Brayshaw Populus balsamifera var. californica S.Watson Populus hastata Dode p.p. Populus trichocarpa Torr. & A.Gray ex Hook. Populus trichocarpa ssp. hastata (Dode) Dode p.p. Populus trichocarpa var. cupulata S.Watson Populus trichocarpa var. hastata (Dode) A.Henry p.p. Populus trichocarpa var. ingrata (Jeps.) Jeps. Populus trichocarpa f. ingrata Jeps.
English name	black balsam poplar; balm, balsam cottonwood, balsam poplar p.p.; black cottonwood (Canada, USA); California poplar, Californian poplar, cottonwood; northern black cottonwood (Canada); Pacific poplar; tacamahaca; western balsam poplar (Canada); western poplar
French name	peuplier baumier de l'Ouest; baumier de l'Occident, peuplier baumier de l'Occident, peuplier baumier p.p.; peuplier de l'Ouest (Canada); peuplier occidental, peuplier trichocarpa
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Other name	Haarfruchtige Balsampappel (german); Westliche Balsampappel (german)
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Latin name	Populus brandegeei C.K.Schneid.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MW SW North America (end Mexico: Baja California Norte)
North America distribution zone	MW SW
Height	S?
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Synonym	Populus alba f. brandegeei (C.K.Schneid.) Gombócz Populus monticola Brandegee non Mert. ex Loudon
English name	Brandegee poplar
French name	peuplier de Brandegee
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Latin name	Populus brandegeei C.K.Schneid. var. brandegeei
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MW SW North America (end Mexico: Baja California Norte)
North America distribution zone	MW SW
Height	S?
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English name	typical Brandegee poplar
French name	peuplier de Brandegee typique
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Latin name	Populus brandegeei var. glabra Wiggins
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MW SW North America (end Mexico: Baja California Norte)
North America distribution zone	MW SW
Height	S?
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English name	glabrous Brandegee poplar
French name	peuplier de Brandegee glabre
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Latin name	Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marshall
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	N MC ME North America (Canada: Alberta to S Quebec; USA: Montana to Maine, New Mexico to Florida) int NW NC MW MC South America (Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru), Eurasia and Africa
North America distribution zone	NW NC NE MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->mes
Use	cl (emblem tree of Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming States of USA) fr (leaves) fw pl pp ti (boxes, crates, hiden parts of furniture, particleboards, plywood, shaving)
Synonym	Populus deltoïdes ssp. angulata (Marsch.) Ait.
English name	eastern poplar; American black poplar, American poplar, big cottonwood, Canadian poplar; Carolina poplar (USA); common cottonwood, cottontree; cottonwood (Canada); eastern cottonwood (Canada, USA); necklace poplar (Canada); necklace-poplar; plains cottonwood (Canada); southern cottonwood, swamp cottonwood
French name	peuplier deltoïde; Canada (France); carolin; cotonnier, liard (Canada); peuplier à feuilles deltoïdes (Canada); peuplier de Caroline; peuplier de Palmer; peuplier du Canada (France); peuplier noir d'Amérique
Spanish name	álamo; chopa papelero, chopo de Virginia, chopo del Canada (Spain); mapurite (Venezuela); polla del Canada (Spain)
Other name	Amerikanische Schwarzpappel, Kanadische Schwarzpappel, Karoline-Schwarzpappel (german); pioppo americano, pioppo della Carolina, pioppo nero d'America (italian)
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Latin name	Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marshall ssp. deltoides
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MC ME North America (Canada: S Manitoba to S Quebec; USA: Minnesota to Maine, Texas to Florida)
North America distribution zone	MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->mes acid->neut
Use	fr (fodder) fw (fuel) pl (ornamental) pp (shortfibre pulp) sa (erosion control, shade, windbreaks) ti (boxes, matches, plywood, veneer)
Synonym	Populus angulata Aiton Populus angulata var. missouriensis A.Henry Populus balsamifera var. missouriensis (A.Henry) Rehder Populus balsamifera var. pilosa Sarg. Populus balsamifera var. virginiana (Foug.) Sarg. Populus canadensis Michx. non Moench Populus canadensis var. virginiana (Foug.) Fiori Populus carolinensis Moench Populus deltoides var. angulata (Aiton) Sarg. Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marshall var. deltoides Populus deltoides var. missouriensis (A.Henry) A.Henry Populus deltoides var. pilosa (Sarg.) Sudw. Populus deltoides var. virginiana (Foug.) Sudw. Populus monilifera auct. non Aiton Populus nigra var. virginiana (Foug.) Castigl. Populus palmeri Sarg. Populus virginiana Foug. Populus virginiana var. pilosa (Sarg.) F.C.Gates
English name	typical eastern poplar; Carolina poplar; eastern cottonwood, eastern cottonwood typical, eastern poplar p.p., necklace poplar (USA); southern cottonwood
French name	peuplier deltoïde typique
Spanish name	álamo
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Latin name	Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	NW NC M North America (Canada: S Alberta to SW Manitoba; USA: Montana to Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Texas)
North America distribution zone	NW NC MW MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->mes
Use	pl pp ti
Synonym	Monilistus monilifera (Aiton) Raf. ex. B.D.Jacks. Populus besseyana Dode Populus deltoides var. monilifera (Aiton) A.Henry Populus deltoides var. occidentalis Rydb. Populus monilifera Aiton Populus occidentalis (Rydb.) Britton ex Rydb. Populus sargentii Dode Populus sargentii var. texana (Sarg.) Correll Populus texana Sarg. Populus virginiana Dum.Cours.
English name	plains eastern poplar; cottonwood (Canada); great plains cottonwood, northern cottonwood; plains cottonwood (Canada, USA); plains poplar, river cottonwood, Texas cottonwood; western cottonwood (Canada)
French name	peuplier deltoïde de l'Ouest; cotonnier, liard, liard de l'Ouest (Canada); peuplier à feuilles deltoïdes de l'Ouest; peuplier de Sargent (Canada); peuplier deltoïde occidental
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Latin name	Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S.Watson) Eckenw.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MW MC SC North America (USA: Wyoming to Arizona to Texas; Mexico: Chihuahua) int MW Eurasia (France)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SC
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology
Use	pl ti
Synonym	Populus deltoides var. wislizeni (S.Watson) Dorn Populus fremontii var. wislizeni S.Watson Populus fremontii var. wislizenii (Torr.) S.Watson Populus wislizeni (S.Watson) Sarg.
English name	RioGrande eastern poplar; cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood, valley cottonwood, Wislizenus cottonwood
French name	peuplier deltoïde du Rio Grande
Spanish name	alamillo, alamo
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Latin name	Populus fremontii S.Watson
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MW MC SC North America (USA: California to Colorado to Texas; Mexico: N Baja California Norte, N Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango to Nuevo León, Chiapas) int MW Eurasia (France)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SC
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology
Use	ti
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English name	Fremont poplar; alamo, cottonwood, Fremont cottonwood, white cottonwood
French name	peuplier de Frémont
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Latin name	Populus fremontii S.Watson ssp. fremontii
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MW MC North America (USA: California to Colorado to New Mexico; Mexico: N Baja California Norte, N Sonora)
North America distribution zone	MW MC
Height	L?
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Synonym	Populus arizonica Sarg. Populus arizonica var. jonesii Sarg. Populus canadensis var. fremontii (S.Watson) Kuntze Populus fremontii var. arizonica (Sarg.) Jeps. Populus fremontii S.Watson var. fremontii Populus fremontii var. macdougalii (Rose) Jeps. Populus fremontii var. macrodisca Sarg. Populus fremontii var. pubescens Sarg. Populus fremontii var. thornberi Sarg. Populus fremontii var. toumeyi Sarg. Populus macdougalii Rose
English name	typical Fremont poplar; Fremont cottonwood, Fremont cottonwood typical
French name	peuplier de Frémont typique
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Latin name	Populus fremontii ssp. mesetae Eckenw.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MW MC SC North America (USA: Arizona, Texas; Mexico: Chihuahua, Durango to Nuevo León, Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SC
Height	M[L]
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Synonym	Populus fremontii var. mesetae (Eckenw.) Little Populus mexicana auct. non Wesm.
English name	meseta Fremont poplar; Arizona cottonwood, Fremont cottonwood, mesetea cottonwood
French name	peuplier de Frémont de la meseta; peuplier de Frémont p.p.
Spanish name	alamo, chopo
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Latin name	Populus grandidentata Michx.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MC ME North America (Canada: S Manitoba to Nova Scotia; USA: N Dakota to Maine, Missouri to North Carolina) int MW Eurasia (Austria)
North America distribution zone	MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->xer
Use	fr (beaver preferate food) fw pl pp
Synonym	Populus grandidentata var. angustata Vict. Populus grandidentata var. meridionalis Tidestr. Populus grandidentata var. subcordata Vict.
English name	bigtooth poplar; American aspen, aspen, big-toothed aspen, big-toothed poplar; bigtooth aspen (USA); Canadian aspen (Canada); large poplar (USA); large-toothed aspen (Canada); largetooth aspen (Canada, USA); largetooth poplar, largo-tooth aspen; poplar (Canada); popple; whitewood (Canada)
French name	peuplier à grandes dents; grand tremble (Canada); peuplier grand-tremble, peuplier grandidenté, tremble à feuiles largement dentées, tremble jaune
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Other name	Grosszahnblättrige Zitterpappel, Grosszähnige Pappel (german)
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Latin name	Populus guzmanantlensis A.Vasquez & Cuevas
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Jalisco)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L
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English name	Guzmán poplar
French name	peuplier de Guzmán
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Latin name	Populus heterophylla L.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	MC ME SE North America (USA: Missouri to New York, Louisiana to Florida)
North America distribution zone	MC ME SE
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel [sci] hyg acid
Use	[fr] [pl] pp [sa] ti (interior joinery)
Synonym	Populus argentea F.Michx.
English name	swamp poplar; black cottonwood, cottonwood, downy poplar, river cottonwood; swamp cottonwood (USA)
French name	peuplier des marais; peuplier argenté, peuplier de Virginie
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Other name	Sumpfpappel (german)
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Latin name	Populus mexicana Wesm.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Chiapas)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	mes
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English name	Mexico poplar
French name	peuplier du Mexique
Spanish name	alamo, olmo, volador
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Latin name	Populus simaroa Rzed.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	SC North America (Mexico: Mexico, Guerrero)
North America distribution zone	SC
Height	L[G]
Foliage	D
Ecology	mes
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English name	simaroa poplar
French name	peuplier simaroa
Spanish name	alamo, simaroa
Other name	tepalcoxtli
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Latin name	Populus tremuloides Michx.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	N M SC North America (Canada: Yukon Territory, British Columbia to Newfoundland; USA: Alaska, Washington to Maine, California to Texas; Mexico: N Baja California Norte, Sonora to Nuevo León to Guanajuato)
North America distribution zone	NW NC NE MW MC ME SC
Height	L
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->xer calc sili
Use	dr(ob) (salicylic acid) fr (bark, leaves and buds ate by beaver) fw ma (small containers) pp ti (battlelore, crates, matches, particleboards, plywood, shaving)
Synonym	Populus atheniensis Ludw. Populus aurea Tidestr. Populus cercidifolia Britton Populus cercidiphylla Britton Populus gracea Loudon non Aiton Populus tremula ssp. tremuloides (Michx.) A. & D.Löve Populus tremuloides var. aurea (Tidestr.) Daniels Populus tremuloides var. aurea Daniels ex Sarg. Populus tremuloides var. cercidiphylla (Britton) Sudw. Populus tremuloides var. intermedia Vict. Populus tremuloides var. magnifica Vict. Populus tremuloides var. rhomboidea Vict. Populus tremuloides var. vancouveriana (Trel.) Sarg. Populus tremuloides f. pendula E.Jaeger & Beissn. Populus tremuloides f. reniformis Tidestr. Populus vancouveriana Trel.
English name	quaking poplar; American aspen, American quaking aspen; aspen (Canada); aspen poplar (Canada, USA); Canadian aspen, golden aspen, golden trembling aspen, mountain aspen, poplar; popple (USA); quaking asp; quaking aspen, quiver-leaf (Canada, USA); small-toothed aspen, smooth-barked poplar (USA); squaws tongue; trembling aspen (Canada); trembling poplar
French name	peuplier faux-tremble; faux-tremble (France); peuplier; peuplier blanc, peuplier d'Athènes (Canada); peuplier tremble, peuplier tremble d'Amérique; tremble (Canada); tremble américain
Spanish name	alamillo; alamo blanco, álamo temblón (Spain)
Other name	Amerikanische Zitterpappel (german); asâdi (ojibway, Canada); asati, azadi (algonquin, Canada); machimituch (montagnais, Canada); manasâdi (ojibway, Canada); niñgopk (tchiglit, Canada and USA); osadi (ojibway, Canada); ozadi (algonquin, Canada); pioppo tremolo d'America (italian); usaroko, wasoro
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