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Common name: Balsam Poplar
Scientific name: Populus balsamifera
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Common
Sample mature size: 25 m tall, 20 m wide; 82.5 ft tall, 66 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Clay, Sand, Loam
Blooms: Green in April
Natural habitats: Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π
Points of interest: - Because this tree is fast-growing, it is often used as a windbreak in fence rows, but can spread aggressively - Some species of bees harvest the tree's resin to use as a disinfectant in their hives - Shade intolerant
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