cottonwood

Cottonwood or "Populus deltoides" the eastern cottonwood, is a cottonwood poplar that is native to North America and grows throughout eastern central and southwestern USA the southernmost part of eastern Canada and north east of Mexico. It is a dicot.






It is also a large tree growing to about 20–40 m (66–131 ft) tall and with a trunk up to 1.8 m (5.9 ft) diameter, it is know because it is one of the Largest North American hardwood trees. The bark is silvery white and smooth or lightly fissured when they are young, becoming dark gray and deeply fissured on old trees. Twigs are gray-yellowish and stout, with large triangular leaf scars. Winter buds are slender, pointed, 1-2 cm long (.039-0.79 inches) yellowish brown, and resinous.