Question: I would like help with three Populus trees with three distinct leaf morphologies. They are growing within a hundred yards …
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Question
I would like help with three Populus trees with three distinct leaf morphologies. They are growing within a hundred yards of one another in mixed mostly deciduous woods in Berlin, CT. The photos show the trunk at different heights and the leaves on the tree and collected from the ground. I will separate the three trees into three messages. This is #1.
Answer
Dear hlbleaf, this aspen looks to be Populus grandidentata (bigtooth aspen). The large teeth number mostly 5-14 teeth per margin is a good characteristic for this species. Given that hybridization does occur, it would be hard to be certain without seeing the plants in life.
