Meaning of Lombardy poplar | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of tall black poplar, Populus nigra var. italica.

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“Lombardy poplars shoot up to a height of ninety feet, and when planted next to a ditch that channels overflow rainwater, they may grow as fast as four feet a year, which qualifies them as one of the world's fastest growing trees.”

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