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Populus trichocarpa

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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/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 6
Scientific Name
Populus trichocarpa 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Populus trichocarpa (Wikidata)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Populus trichocarpa
Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Populus trichocarpa
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Belgium

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Denmark

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Estonia

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France

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Iceland

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Latvia

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Populus trichocarpa (Wikipedia)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 402014
Quote, 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.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Plants For A Future: Populus trichocarpa
Plants For A Future
  • Medicinal Uses
    It was commonly used by many native North American Indian tribes who valued it especially for its antiseptic and expectorant properties, using it to treat lung complaints, wounds, skin conditions etc.
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats
    Moist woods, ravines, shores, prairies and park lands
  • In Biome: Grassland, Habitats
    Moist woods, ravines, shores, prairies and park lands
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4. 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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5. NatureServe Explorer: Populus trichocarpa
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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6. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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