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Populus adenopoda
Chinese aspen (Populus adenopoda) is a poplar tree from the willow family, native to mountain slopes in subtropical China, the Himalayas and Myanmar, reaching up to about 30 m. It is a hardy forest and timber tree that prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun.
Populus adenopoda, known commonly as the Chinese aspen, is a species of poplar found in the subtropical regions of China. The trees can reach a maximum height of 30 metres, and occur on mountain slopes at elevations of 300–2500 metres. Wood from the trees is used in construction and furniture production, as well as timber, farm tools, and wood pulp.
It was first described in 1879 by Kark Maximovich.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Populus adenopoda by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
