Populus alba L.

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Salicaceae Populus alba L.
det. M. Nee, 2010
DEPTO. SANTA CRUZ, Prov. Andrés Ibáñez, Santa Cruz de
la Sierra, across (S) from entrance to the Zoológico, side
street off the 3rd ring internal. 2 km NNW of central plaza
of Santa Cruz.
17°45’37”S, 63°10’58”W. alt. 420 m.
Small cultivated street tree, 7 m. tall, 15 cm. in diameter
(the other one 20 cm. in diameter); with many small sprouts
emerging from exposed roots at base of trees. This species
very rare in Santa Cruz and these are the only I have
noticed, along with more typical street trees like Melia
azederach, Tababuia impetiginosa, Acrocomia aculeata,
etc. Twigs rather brittle. Leaves dark green above, white
below. No sign of flowering or fruiting on either tree.
Coll.: M. Nee 57331
18 Dec. 2010
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