Populus fremontii
| Frémont's cottonwood | |
|---|---|
| Frémont's Cottonwood at Zion Lodge, Zion National Park, Utah | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Populus |
| Section: | Populus sect. Aigeiros |
| Species: | P. fremontii
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| Binomial name | |
| Populus fremontii | |
| Natural range of P. fremontii | |
Populus fremontii, commonly known as Frémont's cottonwood, is a cottonwood native to riparian zones of the Southwestern United States and northern through central Mexico. It is one of three species in Populus sect. Aigeiros. The tree was named after 19th-century American explorer and pathfinder John C. Frémont.