Populus Tremula (Noun)
Meaning
Old World aspen with a broad much-branched crown; northwestern Europe and Siberia to North Africa.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The quaking leaflets of populus tremula in autumn are particularly striking against the bright blue of the sky.
- Populus tremula grows in many habitats in northwestern Europe, from lush forest to rocky tundra.
- The clones of populus tremula have the unique ability of spreading their roots underground to regenerate.
- Populus tremula also goes by the name European aspen which originated in the mountain areas.
- Historically the wood of populus tremula was widely used for furniture making in northern Europe.