Populus balsamifera

Balsam Poplar
Saliacaceae
necorosis

Leaf necrosis

Small black spots that grow together to form larger spots. Not dangerous for the tree.

Diseases Populus balsamifera

 



diseases

Other Broadleaf Foliar Diseases (Melampsora larici-populina)

Not dangerous for the tree.

Disease of the shoot ends

Black colored leaves, dried out shoot ends.
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Poplar spiral gall aphid (Pemphigus spirothecae PASS.)

Not dangerous for the tree.
Gall

Canker (Nectria galligena):

Fungi that leads to the breaking off of bark. Affected twigs and branches should be removed and burned. If the trunk is affected, then an expert should be called to remove canker.

 

 

Classification Populus balsamifera

Height: 20 - 30 m

Leave: crenate, comes to a point

Bloom: March - April, catkins

Fruit: 12 - 14 cm long catkins

Branches: light brown to brown

Bark: scabby

Root: shallow root

Location: sun

Soil: sandy-loamy to clayey

ph-value: slightly acidic to slightly alkalescent

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