| Populus × tomentosa
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| Scientific classification
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| Kingdom:
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Plantae
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| Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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| Clade:
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Angiosperms
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| Clade:
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Eudicots
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| Clade:
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Rosids
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| Order:
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Malpighiales
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| Family:
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Salicaceae
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| Genus:
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Populus
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| Species:
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P. × tomentosa
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| Binomial name
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Populus × tomentosa
Carrière
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| Synonyms
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- Populus × glabrata Dode
- Populus × pekinensis L.Henry
- Populus × tomentosa var. borealosinensis Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa f. cordiconeifolia T.B.Chao & J.W.Liu
- Populus × tomentosa f. deltatifolia T.B.Chao & Zhi X.Chen
- Populus × tomentosa f. fastigiata Y.X.Wang
- Populus × tomentosa var. ferruginea Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa var. honanica Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa var. hopeinica Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa f. lerigata T.B.Chao & Zhi X.Chen
- Populus × tomentosa var. longibracteata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa f. longipetiola T.B.Chao & J.W.Liu
- Populus × tomentosa var. microphylla Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa var. multilenticellia Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa var. orbiculata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa var. palmatibracteata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa var. pyramidalis Shanling
- Populus × tomentosa var. ramosissima Yu Nung
- Populus × tomentosa var. stellaribracteata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
- Populus × tomentosa var. truncata Y.C.Fu & Chung H.Wang
- Populus × tomentosa f. yixianensis H.M.Jiang & J.X.Huang
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Populus × tomentosa, commonly known as Chinese white poplar or Peking poplar, is a species of tree in the family Salicaceae. It is found across northern and eastern China, and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana.
Populus × tomentosa is a large tree. The species has strong resistance to many diseases and insects. It also plays key roles in shelterbelts and urban afforestation in northern China.
Populus × tomentosa has long been suspected to be a hybrid, but its exact parents remain unknown.
Populus × tomentosa has relatively more fibrous roots than other trees.