Populus balsamifera? What's the difference between this and Populus trichocarpa other than the fruits?
Re: Forestry ID
Posted: May 12th, 2013, 11:51 am
by JSGandora
That's correct. I'm not sure what the difference is actually, can someone explain?
Re: Forestry ID
Posted: May 12th, 2013, 6:24 pm
by Barker
There pretty much isn't one, my understanding is that there is some debate as to whether one is a subspecies of the other. Though to quote Sibley "on average Black has larger leaves with paler underleaf"