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Internal ID UUID64404da0a01bc742130389
Scientific name Populus lasiocarpa
Authority Oliv.
First published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 20: t. 1943. 1890 [1891 publ. Oct 1890]

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Common products:
- Wood (timber) for interior furniture, cabinetry, veneer, and joinery.
- Wood chips and pulp for paper and paperboard production.
- Biomass chips or pellets for bioenergy and charcoal.
- Small‑dimension lumber for packaging and construction.

Industrial and craft applications:
- Manufacturing of plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) where Populus lasiocarpa core is used for light structural panels.
- Production of matchsticks, as the wood’s straight grain and low resin content are suitable for splitting.
- Fabrication of interior finishes such as wall panels and doors, exploiting the wood’s light color and ease of machining.

Wood and fiber:
- Primary product is the wood itself, which is classified as a light hardwood suitable for sawn timber.
- Wood is processed into mechanical or chemical pulp; the high cellulose content (~45 % dry weight) and low lignin (~20–25 %) favor efficient pulp extraction for printing papers and packaging boards.

Properties relevant to use:
- Low density (approximately 0.35–0.45 g·cm⁻³) yields lightweight timber with good strength‑to‑weight ratio.
- Straight, uniform grain and low shrinkage facilitate precise machining and dimensional stability after drying.
- High cellulose/low lignin composition reduces energy input in pulping and yields fibers with favorable papermaking characteristics.

Standards and regulation:
- Chinese national standard GB/T 11718‑2009 defines grading and quality specifications for Populus timber.
- ISO 2470 (paper brightness) and ISO 13061 (pulp strength) are applied to paper and pulp products derived from Populus wood.
- Sustainable forestry of poplar plantations is overseen by certification bodies such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in China.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Populus lasiocarpa is cultivated in short‑rotation plantations (5–7 year cycles) in China and neighboring regions, supporting a fast, renewable supply of timber and pulp.
- The species’ rapid growth and coppicing ability support carbon sequestration and low‑input management practices, contributing to a sustainable wood supply chain.

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Language Common/alternative name
English chinese necklace poplar
Arabic حور أزغب الثمر
German großblatt-pappel
Latvian kīnas liellapu papele
Polish topola wielkolistna
Turkish Çin kavağı
Chinese 大叶杨
Chinese 胡桐泪

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- Native

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001133786
Tropicos 28300941
INPN 611452
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:776745-1
The Plant List tro-28300941
Plantarium 47842
Open Tree Of Life 320722
NCBI Taxonomy 77070
IPNI 776745-1
iNaturalist 484151
GBIF 7266360
Freebase /m/0hrb2d_
EPPO POPLA
EOL 2871983
Elurikkus 580363
USDA GRIN 29394
Wikipedia Populus_lasiocarpa

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_982374865.1 Populus_lasiocarpa_v1 Chromosome Sichuan University 2026-04-02 109 397.02 Mb

Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of ‘Quanhong poplar’ (Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Humphry Marshall, 2011) Zhuang W, Li Y, Shu X, Wang Z, Wang Y, Wang T Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 23-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10896124
doi:10.1080/23802359.2024.2318391
PMID:38410200
Rust Fungi on Medicinal Plants in Guizhou Province with Descriptions of Three New Species Wu Q, He M, Liu T, Hu H, Liu L, Zhao P, Li Q J Fungi (Basel) 21-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10532644
doi:10.3390/jof9090953
PMID:37755061
The proposed role of MSL-lncRNAs in causing sex lability of female poplars Mao J, Wei S, Chen Y, Yang Y, Yin T Hortic Res 13-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10177001
doi:10.1093/hr/uhad042
PMID:37188057
Genome Analysis of Two Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata Strains with Different Virulence Capacity Isolated from Sugar Beet: Features of Successful Pathogenicity in the Phyllosphere Microbiome Ranković T, Nikolić I, Berić T, Popović T, Lozo J, Medić O, Stanković S Microbiol Spectr 13-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10100878
doi:10.1128/spectrum.03598-22
PMID:36912660
Wind-dispersed seeds blur phylogeographic breaks: The complex evolutionary history of Populus lasiocarpa around the Sichuan Basin Li X, Ruhsam M, Wang Y, Zhang HY, Fan XY, Zhang L, Wang J, Mao KS Plant Divers 31-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC10105135
doi:10.1016/j.pld.2022.10.003
PMID:37069930
Phytochemical Profiling and Antibacterial Activity of Methanol Leaf Extract of Skimmia anquetilia Nabi M, Zargar MI, Tabassum N, Ganai BA, Wani SU, Alshehri S, Alam P, Shakeel F Plants (Basel) 23-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9268939
doi:10.3390/plants11131667
PMID:35807619
Phylogenomics and Biogeography of Populus Based on Comprehensive Sampling Reveal Deep-Level Relationships and Multiple Intercontinental Dispersals Wang Y, Huang J, Li E, Xu S, Zhan Z, Zhang X, Yang Z, Guo F, Liu K, Liu D, Shen X, Shang C, Zhang Z Front Plant Sci 04-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8855119
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.813177
PMID:35185985
Frequent ploidy changes in Salicaceae indicates widespread sharing of the salicoid whole genome duplication by the relatives of Populus L. and Salix L. Zhang ZS, Zeng QY, Liu YJ BMC Plant Biol 13-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8590345
doi:10.1186/s12870-021-03313-x
PMID:34773988
Complete plastome sequence of Bridelia tomentosa Blume (Phyllanthaceae): a medicinal shrub species in South Asia Chen Y, Ke XR, Zhang XF, Zhu ZX, Wang HF Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 15-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8284139
doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1951134
PMID:34345687
A systems genetics approach to deciphering the effect of dosage variation on leaf morphology in Populus Bastiaanse H, Henry IM, Tsai H, Lieberman M, Canning C, Comai L, Groover A Plant Cell 27-Nov-2020
PMCID:PMC8226299
doi:10.1093/plcell/koaa016
PMID:33793772
Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Populus deltoides Zhonglin 2025 Zhuang W, Shu X, Zhang M, Wang T, Zhang F, Wang N, Wang Z Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 12-Nov-2020
PMCID:PMC7671709
doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1833773
PMID:33367076
Phytoliths in selected broad-leaved trees in China Ge Y, Lu H, Wang C, Gao X Sci Rep 23-Sep-2020
PMCID:PMC7512002
doi:10.1038/s41598-020-72547-w
PMID:32968165
Complete plastome sequence of Nephelium topengii (Merr.) H. S. Lo (Sapindaceae): an endemic species in Hainan Zhu ZX, Wang HX, Wang HF Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 11-Jul-2020
PMCID:PMC7781924
doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1778556
PMID:33457927
Complete plastome sequence of Flueggea virosa (Roxburgh ex Willdenow) Voigt (Phyllanthaceae): a medicinal plant Wang HT, Wang HX, Zhu ZX, Wang HF Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 06-Jul-2020
PMCID:PMC7782946
doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1778554
PMID:33457893
Dataset for NiO/ZnO biomorphic nanocomposite using a poplar tree leaf template to generate an enhanced gas sensing platform to detect n-butanol Zeng QR, Feng JT, Lin XC, Zhao Y, Liu H, Wang SZ, Dong ZJ, Feng W Data Brief 20-Jun-2020
PMCID:PMC7334369
doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.105897
PMID:32642514

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acids
Benzoic Acid 243 Click to see 122.12 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
Protocatechuic Acid 72 Click to see 154.12 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives
Syringic Acid 10742 Click to see 198.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Vanillic Acid 8468 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O 168.15 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Benzenediols / Catechols
Catechol 289 Click to see 110.11 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
Syringaldehyde 8655 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=O 182.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Triradylcglycerols / Triacylglycerols
[(2R)-2-acetyloxy-3-[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxypropyl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 162851043 Click to see 442.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(71)85091-4
[2-acetyloxy-3-[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxypropyl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 101316991 Click to see 458.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(71)85091-4
[2-Acetyloxy-3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]propyl] 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 163048100 Click to see 458.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(71)85091-4
[2-Acetyloxy-3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]propyl] 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 71439405 Click to see CC(=O)OC(COC(=O)C=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)COC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O 442.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(71)85091-4
[2-Acetyloxy-3-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]propyl] 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 75226799 Click to see 426.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94453-4
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(71)85091-4
2-Acetyl-1,3-di-p-coumaroylglycerol 46886813 Click to see 426.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(71)85091-4
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94453-4
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives
Oxalic Acid 971 Click to see 90.03 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
Succinic Acid 1110 Click to see 118.09 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Organic acids and derivatives / Hydroxy acids and derivatives / Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Malic Acid 525 Click to see 134.09 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives
1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid 1064 Click to see 192.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
Chlorogenic Acid 1794427 Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O 354.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
Quinic acid 6508 Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)O)O)O 192.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Shikimic acids and derivatves
3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid 1094 Click to see 174.15 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
Shikimic acid 8742 Click to see C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)O 174.15 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
Salicin 439503 Click to see 286.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
Catechin 9064 Click to see 290.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80758-1

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