{"id":1244953,"date":"2011-03-23T11:47:54","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T11:47:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:49:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:19:45","slug":"populus-ciliata","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/populus-ciliata\/","title":{"rendered":"Populus ciliata"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Populus<\/i> ciliata<\/i> Wall. ex Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 1: 346; 2:, pl. 84a or 98, f. 1 1839<\/i>. (syn: Betula ciliata<\/em> Steud.; Populus ciliata<\/em> Wall.; Populus pyriformis<\/em> Royle);<\/div>\n
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Himalayan poplar; <\/b>Bengali: bangikat; Hindi: bagnu, ban pipal, chalaun, chalni, chalun, pahari pipal, safeda; <\/b>Nepali : bangikat, Bhote pipal;<\/b><\/div>\n
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Populus ciliata<\/span> (Himalayan Poplar<\/b>), is a large <\/span>deciduous<\/span><\/a> tree with tall clean straight trunk and wide rounded crown.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> The bark of the young trees is smooth greenish-grey and the bark of the old trees is dark brown with vertical cracks. Leaves are broadly ovate with serrulate-crenate and hairy margins.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Flowers are drooping <\/span>raceme<\/span><\/a> catkins<\/span><\/a> appear before or with leaves.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Populus ciliata<\/i> flowers are dioecious, individual flowers are either male or female. <\/span>Perianth<\/span><\/a> of male flowers is bell-shaped and female flowers are bluntly toothed. Their capsule encloses an average of 100\u2013150 seeds, which are covered by long silky hair.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Populus ciliata<\/i> prefers moist cool places and grows in sandy, loamy, and clay soil.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> It grows well in acidic or neutral soil conditions.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Shade inhibits the growth of P. ciliata<\/i>.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n
Populus ciliata<\/i> is a dioecious tree which is pollinated by the wind.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> The fruits grow in about 3 months after pollination.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Seed dispersal takes place from about the middle of June to the middle of July depending upon the climate.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> It can reproduce through seed and vegetative means.[3]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n
Populus ciliata<\/i> is chopped for food and stored to be fed to livestock during the times of food shortage.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n
Populus ciliata<\/i> is used as fuel wood.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n
Populus ciliata<\/i> wood is used for making boxes for packing purposes, also for poles, trucks and barrow-trays, coaches, furniture and cross-beams.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n
Populus ciliata<\/i> provides paper for writing, wrapping and printing.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n
Bark is used to make tonic, stimulants and blood purifier. The paste of the bark when mixed with the ash of cow dung can be used to treat muscular swellings.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span>
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Salicaceae (including Flacourtiaceae) Fortnight: Populus ciliata from Mussouri, Uttarakhand, SC02<\/a> : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2).<\/div>\n
This is the most common species of Populus in India.<\/span> It is also known as Himalayan Poplar<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Populus ciliata<\/i> Wall. <\/b>ex Royle<\/div>\n
Large deciduous tree, generally 20-25 m high. Leaves alternate, simple; blades ovate, broadly ovate to ovate-cordate, 8-19 x 6.5-11.5 cm, closely and irregularly crenate-serrulate;. Catkin solitary, axillary, appearing before the leaves.. Male catkins slender, cylindric, pendulous, lax-flowered; male flowers: pedicellate; stamens many; filaments 1.2-1.8 mm long, glabrous,. Female catkins longer than the male catkins, 14-29 cm long, pendulous, lax-flowered, sessile; female flowers: pedicellate; ovary ovoid, 4-4.5 mm long, greenish, glabrous, sessile; style 3, distinct; stigmas 3-4-lobed, variously lobed. Infructescence 10-17 cm long, lax; capsules ovoid-conical, 3-4-valved, brown, glabrous; seeds many, ellipsoid, 1-1.5 mm long, with tufts of persistent and spreading hairs from base.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Fl.:<\/span><\/span><\/b>March-April; Frt.: <\/b>June.
\n<\/span><\/span>Distribution: <\/span><\/span><\/b>INDIA (Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh); NEPAL; BHUTAN; MYANMAR; CHINA; PAKISTAN; AFGHANISTAN.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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P.ciliata<\/i> is also a temperate tree here in Uttarakhand.
\nUnusually, seedlings\/ saplings of this species were recorded by one of my friend above 4000m altitude in Valley of Flowers. Usually it occurs in 2000-3000m altitude range. Some people associate this occurrence at or above 4000m with upward creep of plants due to global warming.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Salicaceae (including Flacourtiaceae) Fortnight: 04022014GS2 Populus for ID from Ranikhet, Uttarakhand -GSFEB-5<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors.
\nPopulus<\/i> sp. photographed <\/span>from Chaubatia Gardens<\/span> in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand.<\/span> Please help in ID.<\/span><\/div>\n
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This is Populus ciliata<\/i> Wall. ex Royle showing fruiting catkins<\/span><\/p>\n


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Salicaceae (including Flacourtiaceae) Fortnight: 04022014GS1 Populus for ID from Mandi Himachal Pradesh -GSFEB-4<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
\nPopulus<\/i> sp. photographed <\/span>from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh<\/span>. Please help in ID.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Salicaceae (including Flacourtiaceae) Fortnight: Populus ciliata from Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, SC05<\/span><\/a> : <\/span>Attachments<\/span>(1).\u00a0 <\/span>2 posts by 2 authors.
\n<\/span>P<\/span>opulus ciliata<\/i> Wall. ex Royle <\/span>with fruiting catkin.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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PLANT 82 SMP JUN 09 Manali<\/a> : Attachments (2).\u00a0\u00a06 posts by 5 authors.<\/span>
\nA lot of Poplar plants were seen in Manali as well as in Lahaul Spiti valley<\/span>. Last week Jun 09<\/span>
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It Populus, probably P. ciliata. <\/i><\/span>I will check species further.<\/span><\/p>\n


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The species is Populus ciliata<\/i> Wall. ex Royle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Salicaceae and Flacourtiaceae Fortnight: Populus sps. from Paddar valley: SKR01<\/a> : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2).
\nPopulus ciliata<\/i>… Photographed in July at 2800m altitude<\/span> in Paddar valley Kishtwar J&K.<\/span><\/p>\n


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Salicaceae (including Flacourtiaceae) Fortnight: Populus species from Manali region for ID SMP\u00a07<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors.<\/div>\n
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This is Populus ciliata<\/i><\/p>\n


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P. balsamifera or is it Populus ciliata ?<\/a> : 4 posts by 1 author.<\/div>\n
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I think, think this is P. balsamifera
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These photographs may also help. Attachments (<\/span>2<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n


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I\u00a0think matches with images at Populus ciliata<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n


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Populus Species For ID : Srinagar : 14JUN16 : AK-21<\/span><\/a> : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (<\/span>3<\/span>)
\n<\/span>Poplar<\/strong> tree<\/span> seen <\/span>in Srinagar <\/span>on 27th April.
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Is this the Poplar was\u00a0 getting all the headlines in agroforestry in Haryana and Punjab? like this 2012 report?<\/span><\/a>\u00a0The leaves are so pretty on a poplar.<\/p>\n


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I think it does not matches with images at <\/span>Populus ciliata<\/em><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n


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\u200e<\/em>Populus<\/em><\/span><\/a>\u00a0species in eFloraofindia (with details\/ keys <\/b>from published papers\/ regional floras\/ FRLHT\/ FOI\/ Biotik\/ efloras\/ books etc., where ever available on net)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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Populus ciliata<\/em><\/span><\/a>\u00a0only as earlier identified by Singh ji, as per comparative images at <\/span>Populus<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Populus ciliata Wall. ex Royle<\/a>: 5 very high res. images.
\nLocation:\u00a0Humla, Simikot, \u00a0Nepal
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Catalogue of Life<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>POWO<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>The Plant List Ver.1.1<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Tropicos<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>GRIN<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span>Flora of China<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>FoC illustration<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Flora of Pakistan<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>FoP illustration<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Flowers of India<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>India Biodiversity Portal<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Wikipedia<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>worldagroforestry<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Populus ciliata<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Plants For A Future database report<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Populus ciliata Wall. ex Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 1: 346; 2:, pl. 84a or 98, f. 1 1839. (syn: Betula ciliata Steud.; Populus ciliata Wall.; Populus pyriformis Royle); . Tibet, China (Yunnan), Bhutan, India, Myanmar [Burma] (Kachin), Nepal, Pakistan (Dir, Chitral, Swat, Astor, Gilgit, Baltistan), Jammu & Kashmir (Hazara,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[5854],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1244953","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-populus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1244953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1244953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1244953\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1244953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1244953"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1244953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}