Key to Poplars and Willows
in New Zealand
Version 1.0.5
3. Leaf Colour & Shape
- 0. Poplar or Willow?
- Looks like a poplar -> Poplar - 1. Crown shape
- Broad crown, heavy branches -> 3. Leaf Colour & Shape
Leaf glossy dark green upper surface, greyish lower surface egg-shaped, sticky buds
-> go to 'Yunnan'
Leaf green upper surface, silver and hairy lower surface, heart shaped
-> P. alba (silver poplar)
Leaf heart shaped, green upper surface, light green lower surface, hairs on leaf edge
-> P. deltoides
Leaf heart shaped with an undulating leaf margin, heavy limbs, rust prone, deep furrowed bark
-> go to 'Argyle'