27 Young Poplar "Twins"
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Basic Information about this tree
Scientific Name: Populus Balsamifera
Common Name: Bam Tree, Hackmatack, Tacamahaca, Eastern Balsam-poplar
Deciduous – drops its leaves in Fall – Late Winter
Sunlight / Moisture Soil Preferences: Full sun; chalky, loam soils. Prefers river bottomlands, stream banks, borders of lakes and swamps.
Flowering type: Male and female catkins; small, cotton like capsules grouped in 4” to 6” catkins, easily carried by wind for long distances; mature in late spring.
Pollination strategy: Wind
Native
Age Estimate / Health: 10 years, healthy
Longevity: 40-60 years
Mature Size: 40-70 ft tall by 10 ft
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Mature Tree in Winter/ Summer
Leaves in Summer / Fall
Flowers - Female & Male (monoecious)
Images of Fruit
Bark of Mature Tree / root system sketch
Growth habit of roots: Poplar trees have an expansive root system, typically spreading out to two or three times the height of the tree.
Uses in Modern and Traditional Eras
Value for Wildlife: Resinous sap oozes from buds which bees use as a hive disinfectant.
Utility for Humans: Fast growing tree to provide shade, privacy or windbreaks. Working lands utilize it for riparian buffers, silvopasture, and alley cropping. Uses include firewood, electricity, and heat generation, lumber, plywood and paper production.
Traditional uses in Native American Tree Medicine (historical):
Information provided by Paul Red Elk, Lakota Medicine Man:
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