ASPEN 



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Populus, Pliny, is Latin for poplar, and the Latin adjective 

 tremula denotes tremulous or shaking. 



ASPEN (Pofiulus tremula, L.) 



Photo. H. Irving. 



It is called Aps, Apse, Quaking- or Mountain Ash, Asp, Aspen, 

 Auld-wives'-tongues, Ebble, Eps, Esp, Espin, Haspen, Pipple, Poplar, 

 Quaking Esp, Rattling Asp, Snapsen. 



" Ah trimml't like an esp-leaf ", is a Cumberland saying. 



