Populus cathayana var. cathayana
Salicaceae
| Collection Number | Boufford, D 43740 |
| Collectors | D. E. Boufford, S. Christoph, C. Davidson & Y. D. Gao |
| Identified By | |
| Source | C. Davidson |
| Date | 14 May 2014 |
| Country | China |
| province/SAR | Sichuan |
| prefecture-level | Ya'an |
| county-level | Baoxing |
| Location | Baoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (state road G210); Xinzhazi Gou (known locally as Mahuang Gou) just N of Jiajin Shan National Forest Park. Clearings and small remnant forest of Populus and Salix, but with planted trees of Pinus, Larix and Picea, in flat areas along rocky stream bed. Entire area severely grazed by animals, mostly goats, and extensively rutted by pigs. 2415-2500 m elev. |
| Lat/Long | N 30 48 32 E 102 43 28 |
| Note | In open rocky areas near and along stream. Trees ca. 20 m tall; leaves viscid, shining on both surfaces; catkins pendulous; green. |
Local Habitat
6.6km distance
| Location | China, Sichuan: Baoxing Xian., N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (provincial road S210) just S of Sanjiazhai along the Dong He (East River) on W side of highway., N 30 45 03 E 102 44 14 |
| Date | 14 May 2014 |
| Ecology | Small, remnant patch of natural vegetation along stream and adjacent to large boulders; most of area filled with construction stones. |
