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Populus ilicifolia (Tana River poplar) is a species of poplar in the family Salicaceae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania from 1°N to 3°S latitude, 37°E to 41°E latitude, at altitudes of 10–1,200 m; it is the southernmost member of its genus in the world. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][2] It requires a riverine climate.

Populus ilicifolia
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Salicaceae
Genus:	Populus
Species:	P. ilicifolia
Binomial name
Populus ilicifolia (Engl.) Rouleau

It is an evergreen tree growing to 30 m tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m diameter.[2] It is used locally as an avenue tree, and its timber is used for making beehives, mortars, dugout canoes and fences.

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На других языках

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- [en] Populus ilicifolia

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[ru] Тополь падуболистный

Тополь падуболистный[2] (лат. Populus ilicifolia), тополь тсаво[3] — африканский вид листопадных деревьев рода тополь из семейства ивовых (Salicaceae). Входит в состав секции Туранги (Turanga). Самый южный вид тополей.

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