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Leaves:
Ovate to lanceolate; 3" to 6" long, 2" to 4" wide;
pointed tip; rounded base; finely serrate margin; dark green above,
paler beneath; petiole round, slender, long.
General: Some sources show this as native to extreme northeast
Utah (confused with black cottonwood?); at any rate uncommon.
Landscape Use: Not planted and no cultivars available. Zones 2-5.
Comments & Limitations:
- Weak wood and/or branch structure.
- Prefers abundant water.
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Range map from Digital
Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah
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