| Populus × tomentosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Populus |
| Species: | P. × tomentosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Populus × tomentosa Carrière | |
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Populus × tomentosa, commonly known as Chinese white poplar or Peking poplar, is a species of tree in the family Salicaceae. It is found across northern and eastern China, and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana.
Populus × tomentosa is a large tree. The species has strong resistance to many diseases and insects. It also plays key roles in shelterbelts and urban afforestation in northern China.
Populus × tomentosa has long been suspected to be a hybrid, but its exact parents remain unknown.
Populus × tomentosa has relatively more fibrous roots than other trees.
Distribution
Populus × tomentosa is found across northern and eastern China, and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana. It is distributed between sea level and 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in China.
References
- ^ "Populus tomentosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Populus tomentosa". Royal Horticultural Society.
- Elwes, Henry John; Henry, Augustine (2014). "POPULUS TOMENTOSA". The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland. Cambridge University Press. p. 1786. doi:10.1017/CBO9781107252844.044. ISBN 978-1-107-25284-4.
- ^ Zong, Dan; Gan, Peihua; Zhou, Anpei; Li, Jinyu; Xie, Zhongli; Duan, Anan; He, Chengzhong (2019). "Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genomes of seven Populus species: Insights into alternative female parents of Populus tomentosa". PLOS One. 14 (6): e0218455. Bibcode:2019PLoSO..1418455Z. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0218455. PMC 6583991. PMID 31216332.
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- Bo, Huijuan; Wen, Chunyan; Song, Lianjun; Yue, Yatao; Nie, Lishui (2018). "Fine-Root Responses of Populus tomentosa Forests to Stand Density". Forests. 9 (9). MDPI: 562. doi:10.3390/f9090562. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- Du, Qingzhang; Xu, Baohua; Gong, Chenrui; Yang, Xiaohui; Pan, Wei; Tian, Jiaxing; Li, Bailian; Zhang, Deqiang (2014). "Variation in growth, leaf, and wood property traits of Chinese white poplar (Populus tomentosa), a major industrial tree species in Northern China". Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 44 (4). Canadian Science Publishing: 326–339. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2013-0416. S2CID 87074916.
- Hong, De-Yuan; Blackmore, Stephen (2015). Plants of China: A Companion to the Flora of China. Cambridge University Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-107-07017-2.
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