Populus wilsonii, or Wilson's poplar, is a species of deciduous poplar tree found in China's Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan provinces.[1] The tree has elliptical leaves wider at the base than at the tip, and can grow to up to 25 metres in height with a diameter at breast height of 1.5 metres. Flowering occurs from April to May, and fruiting begins in May and lasts until June.[1]

Populus wilsonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Populus
Section: Populus sect. Leucoides
Species:
P. wilsonii
Binomial name
Populus wilsonii
C.K.Schneid.

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