Populus ilicifolia

Populus ilicifolia, the Tana River poplar, is a species of poplar in the family Salicaceae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania from 1°N to 3°S latitude, 37°E to 41°E latitude, at altitudes of 10–1,200 m; it is the southernmost member of its genus in the world. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][4] It requires a riverine climate.

Populus ilicifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Populus
Species:
P. ilicifolia
Binomial name
Populus ilicifolia
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Celtis ilicifolia Engl.
  • Balsamiflua ilicifolia (Engl.) Kimura
  • Tsavo ilicifolia (Engl.) Jarm.
  • Turanga ilicifolia (Engl.) Kimura
  • Balsamiflua denhardtiorum (Engl.) Kimura
  • Populus denhardtiorum Dode
  • Populus euphratica subsp. denhardtiorum Engl.

It is an evergreen tree growing to 30 m tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m diameter.[4] It is used locally as an avenue tree, and its timber is used for making beehives, mortars, dugout canoes and fences.

References
  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Populus ilicifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32882A9731782. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32882A9731782.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Populus ilicifolia (Engl.) Rouleau". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  3. "Populus ilicifolia (Engl.) Rouleau". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Genetic Diversity and regeneration Studies of Populus ilicifolia Archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today


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