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The Cottonwood is one of the largest Poplars, reaching 70-90 feet with a trunk diameter of 7 feet. The bark has very conspicuous seams, with obvious ridges. It is dark brown when older, and gray green and nearly smooth when younger. The leaves are triangular shaped and square or heart-shaped at the base, the tips are suddenly sharp pointed, and they have coarse teeth. The leaves are also olive green above, and paler beneath, with flattened stems. The flowers are long catkins. The Cottonwood is usually found from Quebec to Florida, and west to New Mexico.
Information about this plant from the USDA Plants Database.
Information from the TreeGuide from Athenic Systems.
This page was last updated 12 Jun 2003.