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Populus crandidentata |
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Bigtooth Aspen |
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A narrow, round-topped tree with an open,
irregular crown. |
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50-70 feet tall with a spread of 20-40 feet |
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Plants are
dioecious. Flowers are in catkins,
appearing before the leaves and are not showy. |
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Leaves are alternate, simple, 3-4 inches long,
rounded to elliptic, with a broadly wedge-shaped
to truncate base, with very coarse, irregular,
wavy teeth and a long petiole, flattened near
the base. |
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Fall color is greenish-yellow and falling
quickly. |
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Bark is smooth, grayish green in color. |
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Fruit is a 3-4 valved capsule ¼-⅓ inch
long, the seeds having cottony tufts of hairs. |
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