Identifying Black and White Poplar Trees

Learn about the Poplar tree, learn that there are two different species and how to identify them. Also learn about a few different trees and plants.

[@curiousfiend1169]

Just moved to another rental here in NZ which has 5 wildy overgrown and generally unhealthy looking poplars along the width of the back yard with a stream just beyond them. Not sure what type of poplar they are but i intend to direct some love towards them in a minute, once ive gleaned any important advice relating to their preferences. First I'll tidy the lower couple meters removing the ugly dead branches and pulling down the cunty tree choking vine that seems quite prolific here. Cheers guys

[@chrisswildlife7166]

What shape were the leaves?

[@EsspressoMan1]

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[@killenmyful]

Just so you know those were Birch trees not white poplar. White poplar have rough bark patterns and are not that white.

[@laceyb1197]

No. I don’t know what part of the world you are from but what we call white poplar where I’m from is the same as the tree he identified. It is also called quaking or trembling aspen (populus tremuloides). It’s different from birch. You can see birch trees earlier in the video with the peeling bark. There is another tree which is also called white poplar (Populus alba), which is probably the tree you are referring to or you are referring to the bark near the bottom of a more mature tree.