Description
Populus nigra or the Black Poplar tree has heart shaped leaves that are green on both surfaces. The bark of mature specimens is gnarled and burred and has twigs that are hairless throughout. At maturity it forms a large, round headed tree and is a tough specimen that will tolerate exposed conditions and water logging, making Populus nigra is very good for shelterbelt planting, woodlands and parks.
British native tree once widely seen, now much less so.
Black poplar provides food for the caterpillers of many moths. The catkins also supply and early source of pollen and nectar for bees and other insects.
