Lombardy Poplar Tree
The black poplar is a rare tree and is threatened by its cultivated relations! There are so few wild black poplars left that it is unlikely that they will pollinate each other, instead the large numbers of cultivated trees will pollinate them. This means that there are hardly ever any new truly wild black poplars.
Distribution
Native to Europe, southwest and central Asia, and northwest Africa
Average height 20-25m
