Aspen - Populus tremuloides

General information:

Botanical Name: Populus tremuloides
Common Name: Aspen
Plant Family: Plantae

Botanical description:

     Populus tremuloides is a deciduous tree native to cooler areas of North America, one of several species referred to by the common name Aspen. It is commonly called quaking aspen, trembling aspen, American aspen,Quakies, mountain or golden aspen,trembling poplar, white poplar, popple,and even more names.The trees have tall trunks, up to 25 m (82 ft) tall, with smooth pale bark, scarred with black. The glossy green leaves, dull beneath, become golden to yellow, rarely red, in autumn. The species often propagates through its roots to form large groves based on a single rhizome.

The Quaking Aspen is the most widely distributed tree in North America, being found from Canada to central Mexico. It is the defining species of theaspen parkland biome in the Prairie Provinces of Canada.

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Usage of Populus tremuloides:

fever-reducer, pain-relief, fevers, anorexia, anti-inflammatory, arthritis, and rheumatic pain.