Trees Identified: Balsam Poplar/Tacamahac/Balm
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Balsam Poplar/Tacamahac/Balm has these characteristics:
- Fruit is a capsule
- Fruit is a catkin
- Leaf edges are saw-toothed
- Leaf Arrangement is alternate
- Leaves have a heart-shaped base
- Leaves have a fairly equal, straight base
- Leaves are about as long as broad
- Leaves are about 1 1/2-3 times as long as broad
- Leaves are not lobed
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Eric Haines,
erich@acm.org