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Populus shanxiensis C. Wang & S. L. Tung

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This species is probably a hybrid between Populus cathayana and P. tomentosa. Similar to the former but petiole with 2 glands near base of leaf; leaf blade leathery. Similar to the latter but branchlets, buds, and petioles tomentose; leaf blade thicker.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
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Flora of China Vol. 4: 156 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Flora of China @ eFloras.org
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Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
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Description

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Trees to 15 m tall; trunk to 40 cm d.b.h.; bark grayish brown, furrowed. Branches yellowish gray, glabrous; branchlets reddish brown, angled, downy. Buds dull russet, conical, viscid; margin of scales downy. Petiole terete, 3-6 cm, pubescent, with 2 glands near apex; leaf blade ovate to broadly ovate, 5-10 cm, leathery, abaxially pale, adaxially dark green, base cordate, margin crenate, ciliate, apex shortly acuminate. Flowers and capsule unknown.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of China Vol. 4: 156 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Flora of China @ eFloras.org
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Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
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eFloras.org
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Distribution

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W Shanxi
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of China Vol. 4: 156 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Flora of China @ eFloras.org
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Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
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eFloras.org
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Habitat

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* Valleys; circa 1600 m.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of China Vol. 4: 156 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
source
Flora of China @ eFloras.org
editor
Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven & Hong Deyuan
project
eFloras.org
original
visit source
partner site
eFloras