[Bluefilosoff]

A tree like this was knocked over in our backyard. Would this be poplar or cottonwood or another species?

 

[Brian T.]

The variability in leaf size and the furrowing in the bark says cottonwood to me.

 

[KTP]

Cottonwood for sure. I have a huge one that starts dropping leaves in the yard in August. I've grow very familiar with raking those leaves.

 

[Bluefilosoff]

This is interesting because ours never develop the large fluffy seeds that look like snow on the ground. Just a mile away on the golf course trees of similar stature were dropping cotton all over the place and ours never do that. That's why i thought of Poplar. Would it be that they are male or female? I've heard people refer to trees this way. Thanks!

 

[tc65]

Here's a fact sheet on cottonwoods if you are interested. Male and female flowers are on different trees.

 

[Bluefilosoff]

Here's a fact sheet on cottonwoods if you are interested. Male and female flowers are on different trees.

This is great info. Thanks!