Description

Populus alba, called as the white poplar, is an ecologically and economically important species of the section Populus. This species is widely distributed and cultivated in Europe and Asia. The leaves of P. alba can relieve cough and relieve asthma, reduce phlegm and clear heat.

Scientific classitication

Family: Salicaceae

Genus: Populus

Common Name

Populus bolleana

Reference

Ma, J., Wan, D., Duan, B., Bai, X., Bai, Q., Chen, N. and Ma, T. (2019), Genome sequence and genetic transformation of a widely distributed and cultivated poplar. Plant Biotechnol J, 17: 451-460. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12989