species

Populus nigra

Black Poplar · black populars

A scale drawing of Populus nigra, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Populus nigra belongs to the family Salicaceae, also known as Black Poplar or black populars, native to the UK. It grows in part shade, where the ground is neutral and in moist or poorly drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Moist, Poorly drained
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (776790-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.