Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar
Fort Worth, TX
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Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar is a feature article published by the Geophysical Institute on July 1, 1981. It explains the common misuse of the term "cottonwood" in interior Alaska, clarifying that the tree most often referred to is actually the balsam poplar, a widespread broadleaf species. The piece details how to differentiate balsam poplar from related species such as black cottonwood and quaking aspen based on leaf shape, size, and branching patterns.
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