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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

Swamp Cottonwood (Populus heterophylla)

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Swamp Cottonwood (Populus heterophylla) leaves

A large deciduous tree found in wet bottomland forests in the Coastal Plain. Similar to Eastern Cottonwood, but the leaves are cordate (heart-shaped) instead of deltoid (triangular).

Washington Co., NC 6/21/06.

Swamp Cottonwood (Populus heterophylla) leaves

Clarendon Co., SC 6/14/07.

Swamp Cottonwood (Populus heterophylla)

Greenville, NC 11/1/05.

Swamp Cottonwood (Populus heterophylla)

Bark detail of a medium-sized tree.

Greenville, NC 11/1/05.

More information:
Virginia Tech Dendrology
US Forest Service Silvics Manual

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