Populus alba L.

  • Filed As

    Salicaceae
    Populus alba L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 15242 with Jessica Kratz, 30 Aug 2015

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Richmond Co. New York City. Staten Island. Freshkills Park. SSE of Victory Boulevard and E of Route 440, bordered on the south and east by tidal marsh.

  • Habitat

    Grassland planted on former landfill.

  • Description

    Tree 9 m tall; several trunks, the largest of which is about 25 cm diam; bark grey with large dark lenticular holes; leaf abaxials white. This tree probably established from a root segment introduced with soil.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02549842

    Occurrence ID: 8c824182-fef5-4d23-909e-a9b4a8c8ec61

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02757942, D. E. Atha 15242, Populus alba L. - Accepted : Salicaceae (72.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Salicaceae

  • All Determinations

    Populus alba L. det D. E. Atha, 2015

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Richmond Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Staten Island. Freshkills Park. SSE of Victory Boulevard and E of Route 440, bordered on the south and east by tidal marsh

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.5887, -74.1847

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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The New York Botanical Garden
Populus alba L.
det. D. Atha, 2015
United States of America. New York. Richmond Co. New York City,
Staten Island. Freshkills Park. SSE of Victory Boulevard and E of Route
440, bordered on the south and east by tidal marsh. 40.588674N,
74.184695W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 10 m elev. Grassland planted on
former landfill.
Tree 9 m tall; several trunks, the largest of which is about 25 cm diam;
bark grey with large dark lenticular holes; leaf abaxials white. This tree
probably established from a root segment introduced with soil.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Jessica Kratz 15242
30 Aug 2015
Salicaceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02549842
02549842