Black poplar is one of Britain’s rarest native timber trees which are generally found alongside water courses in the UK. These Robust deciduous trees grow up to 35 meters tall with a 20 meter wide rounded crown.
Black poplar can also be found in Europe, North Africa and in central Australia.
Black poplar trees can live up to 250 years and with some approaching 300 years.
The black poplar has a deeply furrowed dark grey bark and with a diameter of the trunk at around 250 cm
The dark green long acuminate leaves are in triangular in shape and when looked at closely are obvious to be a triangular shape.
This poplar was found in Ryebank Park in a mown field, which is unusual as the black poplar is oftern in wetter conditions.
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