Hybrid poplar (Populus hybrids)

Family: Salicaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

A genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, also known as the common names Aspen, Poplar, Cottonwoods. A large genetic diversity, and can grow from 15–50m (49–164 ft) tall. Poplars are rapid-growing but relatively short-lived trees. widely distributed throughout the northern temperate regions, ranging from North America through Eurasia and northern Africa.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in protein and have a greater amino-acid content than wheat, corn, rice and barley. — Leaves are rich in protein and have a greater amino-acid content than wheat, corn, rice and barley.; Carbon Farming Solutions - Staple Crop: protein (The term staple crop typically refers to a food that is eaten routinely and accounts for a dominant part of people's diets in a particular region of the world) .

Habitat & North American Range

Origin: N. Temperate. Widely distributed throughout the northern temperate regions, ranging from North America through Eurasia and northern Africa. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)