Native: Southwestern United States

General Notes:

Populus fremontii in Riverdale is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 84 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 360 inches and a crown spread of 67 feet.

Tree Characteristics

  • Shape: Oval, Rounded or Umbrella
  • Foliage: Deciduous, Deltoid, Light Green, Gold, Deciduous.
  • Height: 40 - 80 feet.
  • Width: 30 - 50 feet.
  • Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring or Winter.
  • Fruit: Brown Capsule, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Summer.
  • Bark: Light Green or Light Gray, Furrowed or Smooth.
  • Shading Capacity: Moderately Dense in Leaf, Moderate out of Leaf.
  • Litter Issue: Dry Fruit and Twigs.

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

  • Zone: Sunset 1 - 12 and 14 – 21, USDA Hardiness 3 - 9.
  • Exposure: Full Sun

Pests & Disease Information

  • Susceptible: Aphids, Beetle Borers, Beetle Leaves and Caterpillars, Anthracnose, Canker, Crown Rot, Mistletoe and Sooty Mold.

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

  • Branch Strength: Weak.
  • Root Damage Potential: High.
  • Health Hazard: Allergy
  • Biogenic Emissions: High.
  • Attracts: Birds

Source:

SelecTree. "Populus fremontii Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 28, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/populus-fremontii >

 

Updated: June 20, 2023