CottonWood Tree
Populus fremontii, Willow Family ( Salicaceae ), Fremont Cottonwood Tree. Also called Western Cottonwood.
Height: Height to about 60 feet. But, we have seen some over 100 feet tall.
Flowers: Dioecious, males and females as hanging catkins, 2 to 4 inches long, yellow-green, appearing in early spring before the leaves.
Blooming Time: May to September.
Leaves: Alternate, simple, broadly cordate (triangular), coarsely crenate, 2 to 4 inches long, petiole flattened, shiny green above, sometimes pubescent beneath.
Trunk: Up to 2 to 3 feet in diameter.
Bark: Light gray brown, becoming deeply furrowed with flat-topped ridges.
Seed Pod: The seeds are tufted with white, cottony fuzz.
Elevation: 0 - 5000 Feet.
Habitat: Found along riparian area washes where water is near the surface. Used to be a very common landscape plant in Phoenix.
Miscellaneous: Photos Taken Near Date Creek On June 13, 2003. Bottom Two Photos June 18, 2005 Linx Creek.
