Populus trichocarpa, also known as black cottonwood, western balsam-poplar, or California poplar, is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to western North America. It is grown commercially for timber and is widely used as a model organism in plant biology research. Each spring the tree releases large amounts of cottony fluff that carries its seeds. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Plantae, Taxa Source Populus trichocarpa (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Populus trichocarpa (Wikipedia)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 402014Quote, lead sentence (diet), EntityId 402014
Populus trichocarpa, the black cottonwood, western balsam-poplar or California poplar, is a deciduous broadleaf tree species native to western North America.
2. GBIF Species API
3. Populus trichocarpa (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q149382 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q149382
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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