Lanceleaf cottonwood
- Latin name: Populus xacuminata Rydb.
- French name: Peuplier à feuilles acuminées
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 22450
Description
Leaves
Form
- Narrow, ovate to somewhat lance-shaped
- Tip long-pointed
Length
- 5–10 cm
Colour
- Light green
Margin
- Preformed leaves with 15–25 teeth per side
- Neoformed leaves with 30–45 teeth per side
Buds
Form
- Slender, resinous, slightly hairy
Length
- 9–12 mm
Colour
- Reddish
Twigs
Colour
- Orange-brown
Flowers
Length
- Flowering catkins 6–9 cm
Structure
- Dioecious
Fruits
Form
- Fruit capsules have 2 or 3 parts
Length
- Fruiting catkins up to 16 cm
- Fruit capsules 5–7 mm
Bark
Form
- Furrowed
Colour
- Light yellowish-brown
Size
Height
- To 20 m
Diameter
- To 50 cm
Tree form
Forest-grown
Crown
- Narrow, flat-topped
Habitat
Site
- Along streams
Range
Southern Alberta and south into the United States
Insects and mites
Insects that cause damage to this tree.
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Carpenterworm
Scientific name: Prionoxystus robiniae (Peck)
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Cottonwood crown borer
Scientific name: Sesia tibialis (Harris)
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Poplar-and-willow borer
Scientific name: Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Linnaeus).
Foliage or buds
- Eupithecia subfuscata (Haworth)
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Poplar bud gall mite
Scientific name: Aceria parapopuli (Keif.)
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Poplar-and-willow borer
Scientific name: Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Linnaeus).