Pseudosimonii Poplar (Populus pseudosimonii)

Family: Salicaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Populus pseudosimonii is a deciduous Tree growing to 20 m (65ft 7in). It is in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen from May to June. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Wind. The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails. — A famine food, it is only used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountain slopes, valleys and along rivers at elevations below 2300 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)