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 ILPIN INFORMATION ON    Populus X gileadensis
 
 
 CLASS:    DICOTYLEDENAE
 ORDER:    SALICALES
 FAMILY:   SALICACEAE
 SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Populus X gileadensis
 AUTHORITY:  Rouleau
 
 COMMON NAMES:
    BALM-OF-GILEAD
 
 SYNONOMY:
     Populus balsamum-gileadense Rouleau
     Populus candicans Ait.
 
 PLANTS CODE: POGI3
 
 NATURAL COMMUNITIES:
     CULTURAL
       DEVELOPED LAND
 
 SAF FOREST COVER TYPE:  UNAVAILABLE
 
 NATURAL DIVISION:  UNAVAILABLE
 
 COUNTIES:
   LAKE
 
 GROWTH FORM:  Dicot-woody
 
 TAXONOMY COMMENTS:
     Species is a hybrid between P. deltoides Marsh. & P. balsamifera L.;
     possibly part of P. X jackii Sarg.
 
 TAXONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS:
    ROOTS:  Primary
    LEAF ARRANGEMENT:   Alternate
    LEAF TYPE:   Simple
    LEAF MARGIN:   Serrate
    LEAF SHAPE:     Ovate     Cordate
    INFLORESCENCE:   Catkin
    FLOWER STRUCTURE:   Incomplete  (no petals)  (no sepals)
    FLOWER PLACEMENT:  Hypogynous
    FRUIT:   Capsule
 
 DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC COMMENTS:
     Leaves are pubescent especially beneath.
 
 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:
     ORIGIN:   Introduced-
 
 GEOGRAPHIC COMMENTS:
     Origin isn't known.
 
 POPULATION DYNAMICS:
     STATE STATUS: Not listed
     FEDERAL STATUS: Not listed
     COMMONNESS:  Rare
     ENDEMIC:   NOT-ENDEMIC
 POPULATION STATUS COMMENTS:
     Species rarely escapes cultivation.
 
 
 BIOLOGIC:
     HABIT:   Tree
     LIFE CYCLE:   Perennial
     REPRODUCTION:   Vegetative
     FLOWERING PERIOD:
         MONTH BEGINNING-      4        MONTH IN MODE-      4         MONTH END-      4
     TROPHIC STATUS:  Autotrophic
     C02 FIXATION:  C3
 
 BIOLOGIC COMMENTS:
     Species has sprouts and cuttings; staminate catkins haven't
     been found.
 
 ENVIRONMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS:   No data entered
 
 FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:    No data entered
 HUMAN RELATIONSHIP DATA:
     SHOWY FLOWERS:  YES      AMOUNT:  Low
     LANDSCAPING:  YES     AMOUNT:   Medium
 
 HUMAN FACTOR COMMENTS:
     Species is not recommended for cultivation due to suckers and roots
     blocking drains.
 
 WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK INFORMATION:   No data entered
 
 REVEGETATION PLANTINGS:    No data entered
 
 
 REFERENCES:
Mohlenbrock, R. H., ed.  1975.  Guide to the vascular flora of Illinois.
     Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.  494 pp.
Steyermark, J. A.  1963.  Flora of Missouri.  Iowa State University Press, Ames.
     1725 pp.
Gleason, H. A., and A. Cronquist.  1963.  Manual of vascular plants of north-
     eastern United States and adjacent Canada.  Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.,
     New York.  810 pp.
Fernald, M. L.  1950.  Gray's manual of botany.  8th ed.  American Book Co.,
     New York.  1632 pp.
Mohlenbrock, R. H.  1967-continuing.  The illustrated flora of Illinois.
     Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
Downton, W. J. S.  1975.  The occurrence of C4 photosynthesis among plants.
     Photosynthetica 9(1): 96-105.
 
 END OF DATA FOR SPECIES  Populus X gileadensis
 
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 ILPIN was developed by Louis Iverson*, with data compiled by David Ketzner and Jeanne Karnes
 Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61820
     *currently employed by USDA Forest Service, 359 Main Rd., Delaware, OH 43015