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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: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 150 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom 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 , WYNative 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 PlantsFNA: Find Populus ×jackii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Populus ×jackii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR