Populus trichocarpa

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Scientific name: Populus trichocarpa

Common name(s): Black Cottonwood

Name as shown in Phylogenes: Black Cottonwood

Ploidy: Diploid

Description:

Populus trichocarpa or Black Cottonwood is a deciduous tree of the Salicaceae (willow) family with a broad distribution in the Northern hemisphere. It grows rapidly and is an important economic crop in North America where it is used to produce timber and fiber products.

Reference(s): 

1. Tuskan GA, et al.  The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray). Science. 2006 Sep 15;313(5793):1596-604. doi: 10.1126/science.1128691

Genome Database(s):

Populus genome at Phytozome