Field Guide: Trees and Shrubs
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Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides). |
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called a Quaking aspen, this medium to large tree grows 40 to 60 feet tall (7). The
leaves are alternate, simple and are round or egg shaped. The leaves have flattened petioles. The fruit is a tufted capsule with 6 to 8 seeds (2). Trembling aspen is shade-intolerant. It is the
most widely distributed tree in North America. |
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