Populus tremula var. davidiana

(Dode) C. K. Schneid

Salicaceae Edible: Flowers 39,504 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Populus tremula (commonly called aspen, common aspen, Eurasian aspen, European aspen, or quaking aspen) is a species of poplar native to cool temperate regions of the Old World.

Description

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. It has suckers. The trunk is 60 cm across. The crown is round. Young branches are reddish-brown.

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Edible Uses

The flowers are edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Inner Mongolia, Korea,

Synonyms

Populus davidiana Dodeand others

Also Known As

Baiyangshu, Yang shu hua

References (2)

Jia, X., et al, 2022, Ethnobotany of wild edible plants in multiethnic areas of the Gansu–Ningxia–Inner Mongolia junction zone. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 18:53 (As Populus davidiana)
Kang, Y., et al, 2014, Wild food plants used by the Tibetans of Gongba Valley (Zouqu country, Gansu, China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 10:20 (As Populus davidiana)