Native black poplar near the River Sherbourne, Whitley, Coventry
Introduction
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Native black poplar near the River Sherbourne, Whitley, Coventry
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 17 Feb 2015
The tree is native in N and W Europe as Populus nigra var. betulifolia. Here, the characteristic heavy, low arching branches are not present. Enlargement of the photo seems to show massive scars to the trunk where these branches might have been removed. Young branches seem to be obligingly taking their place. Note also the characteristic vertical shoots arising from some branches (more prominent on the other side of the tree). Bizarre: once seen, never forgotten.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.387766
Longitude
-1.489653