Description
Populus Sp belongs to the Salicaceae family
A tree that can reach 30 meters in height
Can live up to 40 years
Fast growing
Planted for timber production
Protects soil and water
Stores carbon
Helps prevent desertification
Grows upright with straight trunk
Branches grow upward almost parallel to trunk
Used as ornamental tree for its beauty
Naturally grows along riverbanks due to high water needs
Economically important for wood
Wood used in building houses furniture paper boxes matchsticks and some medical uses
Low planting cost high yield
Populus Varieties
White Poplar opulus alba
Leaves underside white silver trunk light silver
Diameter 45-60 cm
Wood strong and durable
Used for furniture and veneers
Can regrow from cut roots
Leaves serrated white underneath shiny green on top
Native to southern Europe and southwest Asia
Resistant to heat cold and strong winds
Used as windbreak
Black Poplar Populus nigra
Fast growing along Tigris and Euphrates riverbanks
Western Euphrates Poplar
Fast growth and propagation
Hama Poplar
Straight trunk can reach 30 meters
Used for paper matchsticks and furniture
Yabroud Poplar
Similar to Hama Poplar
Regrows after cutting
Rajjaj Poplar
