Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: PopulusSpecies: trichocarpaCommon names: black cottonwoodBotanical family: Salicaceae Climate information Climate: boreal to warm temperateOrigin: W. N. AmericaHumidity: semi-arid to humid Cultivation information Cultivation: minor global cropForm: treeManagement: standardcoppiceIndustrial crops: biomassOther systems: SRC, irreg. intercrop, strip intercrop