Populus × tomentosa f. cordiconeifolia T.B.Chao & J.W.Liu
Populus × tomentosa f. deltatifolia T.B.Chao & Zhi X.Chen
Populus × tomentosa f. fastigiata Y.X.Wang
Populus × tomentosa var. ferruginea Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
Populus × tomentosa var. honanica Yu Nung
Populus × tomentosa var. hopeinica Yu Nung
Populus × tomentosa f. lerigata T.B.Chao & Zhi X.Chen
Populus × tomentosa var. longibracteata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
Populus × tomentosa f. longipetiola T.B.Chao & J.W.Liu
Populus × tomentosa var. microphylla Yu Nung
Populus × tomentosa var. multilenticellia Yu Nung
Populus × tomentosa var. orbiculata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
Populus × tomentosa var. palmatibracteata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
Populus × tomentosa var. pyramidalis Shanling
Populus × tomentosa var. ramosissima Yu Nung
Populus × tomentosa var. stellaribracteata Z.Y.Yu & T.Z.Zhang
Populus × tomentosa var. truncata Y.C.Fu & Chung H.Wang
Populus × tomentosa f. yixianensis H.M.Jiang & J.X.Huang
Populus × tomentosa, commonly known as Chinese white poplar or Peking poplar, is a species of tree in the familySalicaceae.[2] It is found across northern and eastern China, and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana.
Populus × tomentosa is a large tree.[3] The species has strong resistance to many diseases and insects.[4] It also plays key roles in shelterbelts and urban afforestation in northern China.[4]
Populus × tomentosa has long been suspected to be a hybrid, but its exact parents remain unknown.[4]
Populus × tomentosa has relatively more fibrous roots than other trees.[5]
Distribution
Populus × tomentosa is found across northern and eastern China, and has been introduced to the US state of Louisiana.[1][6] It is distributed between sea level and 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in China.[7]