| Populus × tomentosa |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Malpighiales |
| Family: |
Salicaceae |
| Genus: |
Populus |
| Species: |
P. × tomentosa |
| Binomial name |
Populus × tomentosa
Carrière |
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| Synonyms |
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- Populus × glabrata Dode
- Populus × pekinensis L.Henry
- Populus × tomentosa var. borealosinensis Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa f. cordiconeifolia T.B.Chao & J.W.Liu
- Populus × tomentosa f. deltatifolia T.B.Chao & Zhi X.Chen
- Populus × tomentosa f. fastigiata Y.X.Wang
- Populus × tomentosa var. ferruginea Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa var. honanica Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa var. hopeinica Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa f. lerigata T.B.Chao & Zhi X.Chen
- Populus × tomentosa var. longibracteata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa f. longipetiola T.B.Chao & J.W.Liu
- Populus × tomentosa var. microphylla Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa var. multilenticellia Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa var. orbiculata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa var. palmatibracteata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa var. pyramidalis Shanling
- Populus × tomentosa var. ramosissima Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa var. stellaribracteata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa var. truncata Y.C.Fu & Chung H.Wang
- Populus × tomentosa f. yixianensis H.M.Jiang & J.X.Huang
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Populus × tomentosa, commonly known as Chinese white poplar or Peking poplar, is a species of tree in the family Salicaceae. It is found across northern and eastern China, and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana.
Populus × tomentosa is a large tree. The species has strong resistance to many diseases and insects. It also plays key roles in shelterbelts and urban afforestation in northern China.
Populus × tomentosa has long been suspected to be a hybrid, but its exact parents remain unknown.
Populus × tomentosa has relatively more fibrous roots than other trees.