Populus ilicifolia, the 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][4] It requires a riverine climate.
It is an evergreen tree growing to 30 m tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m diameter.[4] It is used locally as an avenue tree, and its timber is used for making beehives, mortars, dugout canoes and fences.
References
- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Populus ilicifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32882A9731782. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32882A9731782.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Populus ilicifolia (Engl.) Rouleau". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Populus ilicifolia (Engl.) Rouleau". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Genetic Diversity and regeneration Studies of Populus ilicifolia Archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today