| Black Poplar |
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| File size | 520303 |
| Original date | 6/25/12 10:21 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 34.4mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 4.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-TZ10 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Populus nigra Family: Salicaceae (Willow family)
Synonyms: Populus sosnowskyi
Synonyms: Populus sosnowskyi
Black Poplar is a medium-sized to large deciduous
tree, reaching 20-30 m, rarely 40 m tall, with a trunk up to 1.5 m
diameter. The leaves are diamond-shaped to triangular, 5-8 cm long and
6-8 cm broad, green on both surfaces. The species is dioecious (male
and female flowers on different plants), with flowers in catkins and
pollination by wind. The flowers are catkins, borne on the tree in mid
spring. Male catkins are red, the females green, the females ripening
to fluffy seed-heads in summer. Black Poplar is a native of W & C Asia
and Europe. It is widely cultivated in Ladakh.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Leh, Ladakh. |