Family: Salicaceae

Genus: Populus

Species: alba

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000676

English name: White Poplar Silver poplar,

Arabic name: حور ابيض

Native: Morocco and Portugal, central Europe

Country: Mediterranean basin Morocco Portugal

(PGR): Common

Deciduous tree grows up to 12-24 m high, 1 m in diameter bark greenish white leaves 4-15 cm long, 3-5 lobes, dark green above, silver hairy underneath flower catkins before the leaves , female flower red, male flower greenish

Ornamental plant. Windbreak. This poplar may have a multi-functional role for pollution mitigation, micro-climate regulation and improved structural and biological diversity in open agricultural landscapes. More generally, white
poplar is used for erosion control along river banks and roadsides,
windbreaks and land reclamation. 

Populus major Mill, Populus nivea Willd

.

Texture: Clay Loam Sandy loam

Fertility: High

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Salinity: Intermediated

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Subtropics Temperate

Lights: Full sun Light shade

Propagation: Cuttings in February

Flowering time: Late winter and spring

Zone: 3 : 9

pH range: 5.0-7.0

Status: Common

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Semi Deciduous

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Coastal gardens Erosion control Hedge Landscape Medicinal Ornamental Street tree Urban plantings Wood

Plant Populations density: Cultivated

Vegetation types: Deciduous tree

pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral