Associations to the word «Populus»

Wiktionary

POPULUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Salicaceae   — the poplars.
POPULUS ALBA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Salicaceae   — the white poplar.
POPULUS TREMULA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Salicaceae   — the common aspen, native to cool temperate regions of Eurasia.
POPULUS TREMULOIDES, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Salicaceae   — the aspen, quaking aspen, or trembling aspen, native to cooler North American regions, especially at high altitudes.

Dictionary definition

POPULUS, noun. A genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere; poplars.

Wise words

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