cottonwood

Types:

Eastern cottonwood, Populus deltoides, necklace poplar

a common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber

Populus trichocarpa, Western balsam poplar, black cottonwood

cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath

Populus heterophylla, black cottonwood, downy poplar, swamp cottonwood, swamp poplar

North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood

Type of:

poplar, poplar tree

any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

Synonyms:

Tilia heterophylla, white basswood

Type of:

basswood, lime, lime tree, linden, linden tree

any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber