. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. Trees of Illinois 51 often gray-hairy toward the tip, with a dark reddish or yellowish brown bark. The trunk, which on old trees is covered by thick, dark-brown bark- roughened by irregular fissures and broad, flat ridges, attains a diameter of from 1 to 2 feet. The tree usually is from 25 to 50 feet tall. Distributioji: The Poplar is an inhabitant of rich, sandy soils near the borders of swamps, from Nova Scotia westward to northern Minne- sota and southward to central Ken- tucky and Tennessee. In Illinois, it is to be found in most of the coun- t
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. Trees of Illinois 51 often gray-hairy toward the tip, with a dark reddish or yellowish brown bark. The trunk, which on old trees is covered by thick, dark-brown bark- roughened by irregular fissures and broad, flat ridges, attains a diameter of from 1 to 2 feet. The tree usually is from 25 to 50 feet tall. Distributioji: The Poplar is an inhabitant of rich, sandy soils near the borders of swamps, from Nova Scotia westward to northern Minne- sota and southward to central Ken- tucky and Tennessee. In Illinois, it is to be found in most of the coun- ties in the northern tier; and its range extends southeastward as far as Wa- bash County, where it has been col- lected by Jacob Schneck and Robert Ridgway. According to Gleason, it grows with Burr Oak in the sand area at Amboy, Lee County, and also as an occasional pioneer in the Black Oak woods. In the main, the tree pre- fers rich, sandy soil in the vicinity of streams and swamps, although it is reported in the dry, upland woods of Peoria County and may be found on eroded land and sand dunes. Uses: The close-grained, pale- brown heartwood and nearly white sapwood of the Poplar (see page 301) is light, soft, and weak. Though used for excelsior and pulp and in the manufacture of small wooden articles, it has little commercial value. The tree itself, because it grows rapidly on burned or barren land, is useful as a covering beneath which more valuable trees can establish Distribution of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illinois. Natural History Survey Division. Urbana, State of Illinois, Dept. of Registration and Education, Natural History Survey Division
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