Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: PopulusSpecies: nigraCommon names: black poplarBotanical family: Salicaceae Climate information Climate: boreal to warm temperateMediterraneanOrigin: Eurasia, N. AfricaHumidity: semi-arid to humid Cultivation information Cultivation: minor global cropForm: treeManagement: standardcoppiceIndustrial crops: biomassAgroforestry services: windbreakliving trellisFodder: bankOther systems: SRC, irreg. intercrop, strip intercrop