. Common trees of Ohio : a handy pocket manual of the common and introduced trees of Ohio. Trees -- Ohio. OF Ohio 43 COTTONWOOD Populus deltoides, Marshall THE Cottonwood is one of the most rapid growing trees native to Ohio. The leaves are simple, alternate, broadly triangular, square at base, 3 to 5 inches long, with long and laterally fl a 11 e n ed leaf-stalks. The flowers ap- pear before the leaves. Pollen - bearing and seed-producing occur on different trees. Both are arranged in drooping tassels. The fruit is a 3 to 4-valved capsule ar- ranged in drooping tassels and containing numerous
. Common trees of Ohio : a handy pocket manual of the common and introduced trees of Ohio. Trees -- Ohio. OF Ohio 43 COTTONWOOD Populus deltoides, Marshall THE Cottonwood is one of the most rapid growing trees native to Ohio. The leaves are simple, alternate, broadly triangular, square at base, 3 to 5 inches long, with long and laterally fl a 11 e n ed leaf-stalks. The flowers ap- pear before the leaves. Pollen - bearing and seed-producing occur on different trees. Both are arranged in drooping tassels. The fruit is a 3 to 4-valved capsule ar- ranged in drooping tassels and containing numerous small seeds with tufts of fine hairs. The bark on young trunks is smooth and greenish- yellow, on old trunks becomes ashy - gray to dark brown and deep furrowed. The lateral branches take an upright position. The twigs are stout, yellowish, marked with grayish dots, have prominent ridges below leaf- scars. The buds are large, resinous, glossy, chestnut-brown. Terminal bud is often 5-angled. The wood is soft, not durable, white to brown, works easily. Used for paper pulp, boxes and crates. The Cottonwood is found from Quebec south to Florida and west to the Rocky Mountains. This tree occurs throughout Ohio. It is used in reforestation work on low- lands and flood plains. A variety, "Carolina Poplar," was formerly planted along streets and in parks. It has many bad habits. Clogging sewers is one of them. The introduced Lombardy Poplar, a native of southern Europe, is planted locally in Ohio for ornamental uses. It can be recognized by its narrow and high crown, with al- most vertical lateral COTTONWOOD One-foarth natural size, except enlarged flowers and 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 Illick, Joseph S. (Joseph Simon), 1884-1967; Secrest, Edmund, b. 1882. Washington
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