Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) are often called poplar trees (which is a broader group — genus Populus). I have often called them poplar trees when talking with people (and in posts here), but I’ve decided that aspen is a much more attractive and accurate word. <\/p>\n
This is a thick young stand of Trembling Aspen in northern Alberta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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