Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Populus Nigra 'Italica'

Size:

35' tall by 10' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 2"-4" across, triangular, toothed

Flowers:

small catkins, before leaves emerge

Fruit:

female: cottony seeds; male: abundant pollen

Fall Interest:

yellow; deciduous

Culture:

sun; rich, humusy, moist, well-drained; adaptable to soils

Disease/Insect:

numerous

Use:

wind break, screen

Cultivars:

'Italica' is male

Notes:

narrow pyramidal shape, with almost vertical branching; short-lived; native to Italy