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Part of the "poplar" genus Populus. Also called swamp poplar and downy poplar.
Native to the 🇺🇸 USA Mississippi Valley and mid-Atlantic. Genus host to caterpillars of 367 speciesof butterflies and moths, in some areas.
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🌳︎ broadleaves, ╟ alternate, 🍂︎ simple non-lobed ▲▲ toothed multiple 🌳︎ broadleaf 🍃︎ branches, ╟ alternate, list of attributes, no catkins thorns pods, terminal buds larger, and large bark (on the trunk)