This tree can be at once distinguished by its leaves, which have a thick coating of white down on the underside while their upper surfaces are very dark glossy green. They vary considerably in shape & are sometimes roughly triangular & sometimes five-sided. The margins are uneven but have no teeth. In winter the twigs & the small twigs & small buds are also coated with the white down, which might easily be mistaken for a form of blight. The tree reaches a larger size than the black poplar & the bark of old trees is very rugged. In young trees the bark is often marked with smooth black & white speckled patches. The white poplar was well known to the ancients & was consecrated to Hercules according to Greek mythology.
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