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Populus ×jackii

Populus ×jackii Sarg.

Balm-of-Gilead

Salicaceae (Willow family)

Synonym(s): Populus manitobensis, Populus ×andrewsii, Populus ×bernardii, Populus ×dutillyi, Populus ×generosa, Populus ×gileadensis

USDA Symbol: POJA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

Natural hybrid of Populus balsamifera and P. deltoides.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 150 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color represents color of floral bracts on catkins.

Distribution

USA: AR , CO , CT , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY
Native Habitat: Riparian and other wet habitats.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Populus ×jackii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Populus ×jackii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Populus ×jackii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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