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Native Trees of Canada 



from the twig. They are dull, and not sticky, and the margin of the scale is grey 

 and downy. 



The leaves are coarse, thick, and with margins coarsely notched with rounded 

 teeth. They are 3 to 4 in. long larger than those of the aspen. 



The tree grows on the same soils as the aspen, but seems to prefer moist, sandy 

 slopes or borders of streams. It is found in pure stands or mixed with aspen, 



LARGE-TOOTHEP ASPEN 



balsam poplar, and birch. Like the aspen it is a good seeder and comes in quickly 

 on burned areas where a few mature trees have escaped the flames. 



This tree is cut and used locally for firewood, but is seldom sawn into lumber 

 in Canada. 



POPULUS BALSAMIFERA, L. BALSAM POPLAR 



Common names: Balsam poplar, balm, balm poplar, black poplar, 

 balm of Gilead*, rough -barked poplar, poplar, tacamahac 

 (Quebec and Maritime Provinces). 

 French names: Peuplier baumier, baumier. 



The balsam poplar is distributed across Canada from Labrador to the mouth 

 of the Mackenzie river, and to the Pacific ocean in northern British Columbia. 



It is a medium-sized tree 50 to 60 ft. in height and 1 to 2 ft. in diameter. In 

 the Peace River country of Alberta it sometimes reaches the height of 100 ft. 

 The top is narrow and open. 



