Populus balsamifera L.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Salicaceae

  • All Determinations

    Populus balsamifera L. det D. E. Atha, 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Maine

  • County/Municipio

    Franklin Co.

  • Locality

    ca 8 km ESE of Stratton, Stratton Brook Pond Road, parking area and trailhead to Stratton Brook Pond and Fire Warden's trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 380 m. (1247 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    45.1097, -70.3369

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Salicaceae
Populus balsamifera L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. Maine. Franklin County, ca 8
km ESE of Stratton, Stratton Brook Pond Road, parking area
and trailhead to Stratton Brook Pond and Fire Warden's trail.
45°6'34"N, 70°20'12"W. ca 380 m. (Coordinates and
elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map;
accurate to within a radius of ca 5 m). Mixed forest.
Tree 18 m tall, the trunk ca 15 cm diam; bark grey, rough,
shallowly furrowed; leaves very pale below, almost silvery;
buds very glutinous.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6436	18 Jul 2008
NYdb
01070633