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Popson Park Cottonwood
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Popson Park Cottonwood

Plains Cottonwood (Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera)

About this verified tree

This ancient Cottonwood grown on a main path in Popson Park. It is one of the oldest known trees in the area, and is estimated at roughly 200 years old, based on diameter growth rates of mature plains cottonwoods in southern Alberta (≈2–3 mm/year) and comparable core-sampled trees along the Bow and Oldman Rivers.

Species
Plains Cottonwood
Scientific name
Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera
Area
Alberta
Circumference
6 m
Height
13.75 m
Canopy spread
11.40 m
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Significance

This ancient Cottonwood grown on a main path in Popson Park. It is one of the oldest known trees in the area, and is estimated at roughly 200 years old, based on diameter growth rates of mature plains cottonwoods in southern Alberta (≈2–3 mm/year) and comparable core-sampled trees along the Bow and Oldman Rivers.

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Species & Identity

Damaged
Common Name
Plains Cottonwood
Scientific Name
Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera
Tree Type
Single trunk tree
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