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Two poplars for ID (1 Viewer)

Surreybirder

Ken Noble
The first has been planted all along a local bridle path in Surrey. I'll attach some photos, taken in the last few days (i.e. early April). One noticeable feature is the 'smelly' leaves with the rather waxy upper surfaces. The smell is quite pungent but not unpleasant. The catkins are quite high up, so sorry that the photos aren't outstanding.
 

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Second type, which I suspect might be white poplar...
 

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Based on:
  • your description of the smell - Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera);
  • the bark - agree White Poplar (Populus alba).
Thanks, foresttwitcher, very helpful. As I'm looking at local poplars (because someone told me that none has been mapped for our part of Surrey, I've also found two more examples. If you have the patience..... I think that the first is aspen (see photos). The bark seems to be quite variable, starting darker and turning lighter on the newer growth.
 

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