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Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Photo by Jaybird
Published on Project Noah
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37.3672, -113.07

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Description:

Aspen is an attractive deciduous tree, growing up to 40 feet tall. The trunk is generally long and slender, but can be up to nearly 3 feet in diameter. It flowers April to June, and fruits ripen May to July. The tree grows rapidly from basal sprouts and root sprouts. It seldom reproduces from seeds.

Habitat:

High mesa, approximately 7,500 feet.

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