Leaves: Alternate, simple on long shoots, palmately 3 to 5 lobed with coarsely toothed lobes with rounded base, 2 to 5 inches long. Bright green above, white and hairy below.

LOCATION

Owner: Athens-Clarke County, Lyndon House
Nominated by: Jimmy Mock
Accessible: Yes, side parking lot between Lyndon House and alley.
Coordinates: State Plane
GA West NAD83 (feet)
E: 2,536,105 N: 1,443,178


Notes: A small tree with wide range, the white poplar has a very white cast to it as shown in the leaf-off picture presented here. As shown, it has multiple stems and will propagate profusely through root sprouts. While the species can be quite spectacular, it is not favored for a landscape tree in general because of its sprouting characteristics and susceptibility to many diseases and insect pests.

Bark: Smooth and whitish above and often thick and dark at the base as pictured.