Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (18).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (14).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (16).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (13).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (21).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (100).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (20).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (25).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (22).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (19).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (23).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (51).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (17).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (24).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (50).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (99).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (98).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (15).JPG
Populus, Boufford, D 43740--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (49).JPG
Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
var. cathayana
Identified as
Populus cathayana var. cathayana
Location
China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing, Baoxing County)
30.808889, 102.724444
Location Remarks
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.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao
Notes
In open rocky areas near and along stream. Trees ca. 20 m tall; leaves viscid, shining on both surfaces; catkins pendulous; green.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Populus
Specific Epithet
cathayana
Authorship
Rehder
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#140,906 of 335,497
Top 42%
Extinction probability
11%
