Populus nigra 'Italica'
Common name: 
Lombardy Poplar
Lombardy Black Poplar
Pronunciation: 
pop-U-lus NI-gra
Family: 
Salicaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous tree, 70-90 ft (21-27 m) tall but only a 10-15 ft (3-4,5 m) spread, very columnar, dense.  Leaves alternate, simple, rhombic-ovate, 5-10 cm long, finely crenate-serrate, broad base, dark green above, light green below.  A male clone, flowers (male) in reddish catkins; does not produce fruit or downy seeds.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 3      Arose in the Lombardy district of Italy in the 1600's.
  • Corvallis: near 25th St. and Taylor.
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