Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar
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Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar is a reference article from the Geophysical Institute discussing the common usage of the name "cottonwood" for a widespread deciduous tree in interior Alaska and northwestern Canada. It clarifies that true cottonwoods are absent from most of Alaska, and the tree commonly called cottonwood there is actually the balsam poplar, a broadleaf species closely related to black cottonwood. The piece details the tree's range, leaf characteristics, and how to differentiate it from quaking aspen.
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