It is the largest North American species in the Willow family and was the first tree species to be gene sequenced. The Balm-of-Gilead poplar tree is an ornamental clone and hybrid of this tree. 14 ...

Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), one of the largest eastern hardwoods, is short-lived but the fastest-growing commercial forest species in North America. It grows best on moist well-drained ...

Poplar trees may provide beautiful fall foliage, ... Below, we'll tell you which of these tree species are native to North America and give you a few key pointers for growing them in your yard.

Poplar tree cells were altered with the gene-editing tool CRISPR and around 174 seedlings were planted in NCSU’s greenhouse. After six months of growing (up to a soaring ten feet, says Barrangou ...