tree or a bush?
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blacklocst
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Cottonwood would be my guess.
zogger
Tree Freak
It looks poplar-ish to me, so, I think cottonwood is in that family?
msmith
ArboristSite Operative
Can't really tell by the pic, but it looks like a White Poplar to me.
The closer up picture of the leaves doesn't look quite like cottonwood to me; the leaves would maybe be a little more triangular shaped. Deltoid shaped if you wish. Cottonwood is Populus deltoides. But definitely a poplar; could still be cottonwood. Cottonwood gets to being a big tree.
Where is it located? That can be an important clue.
Where is it located? That can be an important clue.
I agree. Looks like I need more coffee!
And it's in the poplar/cottonwood family, but not the cottonwood I know either.. Populus grandidentata, also known as bigtooth aspen.http://amc-nh.org/resources/guides/trees/images/Populus grandidentata_Big-tooth Aspen, Large-tooth Aspen, American Aspen, White Poplar_barkleaf_1_Windham, NH_20120825_Wanda Rice_SDC12990.jpg
From first glance I was thinking big tooth as well but wasn't sure they grew in your area.
Another good page showing they do grow in MA.
https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/populus/grandidentata/
https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/populus/grandidentata/
On a side of a hill that was cleared of trees about 3 years ago. I took a look at some pictures and it could be it. Just seems like a giant weedy bush to me at this point. Well there is a lot of them. I guess I will know in the fall and see if the leaves fall off. Thank you for your help/
msmith
ArboristSite Operative
It's definitely a poplar (populus) of some sort. I'm guessing White Poplar or Bigtooth Aspen
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Maybe they meant which part of the world are you located?
Yes, what part of the world, but also specific habitat can all provide clues. Urban/suburban often means you have to consider that it could be non-native. The picture does look like regrowth from a stump; consistent with poplar. Really there is no doubt it is a poplar, just which species. Also, some trees were promoted for windbreaks and such and could have been planted out of their native areas and out in the country, not just urban/suburban.
