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Populus Sections This file was created by scanning the printed publication. Errors identified by the software have been corrected; however, some errors may remain. Scientific and Common Names of Biological Organisms Associated With Populus Biotechnology Madelyn C. Dillon, Richard C. Carman, and Mee-Sook Kim Populus balsamifera L. (P. tacamahaca) -balsam poplar; Populus Sections Tacamahaca section Populus ciliata Wall./Royal - Himalayan poplar; Tacamahaca section Abaso section Eckenwalder - poplar section containing Populus mexicana Wesmael, categorized by morphology, Populus davidiana (Dode) Schneid. (P. tremula, s.l.) - geographical localization, and crossability Korean aspen; Populus (formerly Leuce) section Aigeiros section Duby- cottonwood and black poplar sec­ Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marshall-Eastern cottonwood; tion, categorized by morphology, geographical localiza­ Aigeiros section tion, and crossability Populus euphratica Oliver- Euphrates poplar; Tzlranga section Leuce section Duby (currently termed Populus section) - Populus fremontii S. Watson - Fremont cottonwood; aspen and white poplar section, categorized by morphol­ Aigeiros section ogy, geographical localization, and crossability Populus glandulosa Uyeki. (P. davidiana var. glandulosa) Leucoides section Spach- Himalayan poplar, Wilson pop­ - Suwon poplar; Populus (formerly Leuce) section lar, and swamp cottonwood section, categorized by mor­ phology, geographical localization, and crossability Populus grandidentata Michaux-bigtooth aspen; Populus (formerly Leuce) section Populus section (formerly Leuce section) - aspen and white poplar section, categorized by morphology, geo­ Populus koreana Rehder (P. suaveolens, s.l.) - Korean graphical localization, and crossability poplar; Tacamahaca section Tacamahaca section Spach - balsam poplar section, cat­ Populus lasiocarpa Oliver - Leucoides section egorized by morphology, geographical localization, and crossability Populus laurifolia Ledebour - laurel poplar; Tacamalzaca section Turanga section Bunge - Euphrates poplar section, cat­ egorized by morphology, geographical localization, and Populus maximowiczii A. Henry (P. suaveolens, s.l.) - crossability Japanese poplar; Tacamahaca section Populus mexicana Wesmael -Mexican poplar; Abaso sec- ~ tion Populus Species and Varieties Populus nigra L. - black poplar; Aigeiros section Populus nigra var. betulifolia Torr. - Aigeiros section Populus adenopoda Maxim. (P. suaveolens, s.l.)- Chinese Populus nigra var. charkowiensis Schroed. (P. nigra var. aspen; Populus (formerly Leuce) section plantierensis Schneid.) - Aigeiros section Populus alba L. - white poplar; Populus (formerly Leuce) Populus nigra L. var. italica Duroi- Lombardy poplar; section Aigeiros section Populus angulata Ait. (P. deltoides var. angulata Ait.) - Populus serotina (P. x canadensis Moench) (P. x Eastern cottonwood, southern form; Aigeiros section euramericana (Dode) Guinier)- Aigeiros section Populus angustifolia James- narrow-leaf or yellow cot­ Populus sieboldii Miquel -Japanese aspen; Populus (for­ tonwood; Tacamahaca section merly Leuce) section 290 USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-297. 1997. Scientific and Common Names of Biological Organisms Associated With Populus Biotechnology Populus simonii Carriere- Simon poplar; Tacamahaca sec­ Populus x generosa Henry (P. x interamericana Brockh.) - tion P. deltoides x P. trichocarpa and reciprocal hybrid, interamerican poplars Populus suaveolens Fisher - Tacamahaca section Populus x heimburgeri Boivin- P. alba x P. tremuloides hy­ Populus szechuanica Schneider- Tacamahaca section brid Populus tacamahaca Mill. (P. balsamifera, s.l.)- balsam Populus x interamericana Brockh. (P. xgenerosa Henry)­ poplar, collectively; Tacamahaca section P. deltoides x P. trichocarpa and reciprocal hybrid, Populus tomentosa Carr. (P. alba var. tomentosa Carriere) interamerican poplars (P. x tome~ttosa) (P. alba x P. adenopoda) (P. alba x P. Populus xjackii Sarg.- P. balsamifera x P. deltoides hybrid, davidiana) - Chinese white poplar; Populus (formerly Jackii poplars Leuce) section Populus x kitakamiensis- P. sieboldii x P. grandidentata hy­ Populus tremula L.- European aspen; Populus (formerly brid Leuce) section Populus x parryi Sarg.- P. fremontii x P. trichocarpa hybrid, Populus tremuloides Michaux- quaking aspen; Populus Parry cottonwood (formerly Leuce) section Populus x rouleauiana Boivin- P. alba x P. grandidentata Populus triclzocarpa Torr. & Gary - black cottonwood; hybrid Tacamahaca section Populus x sennii Boivin- P. angustifolia x P. tremuloides hy­ Populus tristis Fisch. - Himalayan balsam poplar; brid Tacamahaca section Populus x smithii Boivin- P. grandidentata x P. tremuloides Populus wislizenii Sargent (P. fremontii var. wislizenii hybrid Wats.) (P. deltoides, s.l.) - Rio Grande cottonwood; Aigeiros section Populus xiaohei T.S. Hwang ex C. Wang et Tung (P. x xiaolzei) - Chinese small black poplar Populus yunnanensis Dode-species in the Tacamahaca sec­ Other Trees and Plants tion Abies spp. - genus of fir trees Abies koreana E.H. Wils. - Korean fir tree Populus Hybrids Acer saccharum Marsh. - sugar maple tree Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. - siris tree Populus x acuminata Rydb. (P. x andrewsii Sarg.) - P. Amaranthus spp.- genus of several species characterized angustifolia x P. deltoides hybrid, lance leaf cottonwood by a lasting red pigment in the stems and leaves Populus x bernardii Boivin - P. deltoides x P. tremuloides Antirrhinum spp. L.- genus of snapdragon hybrid, Bernard poplars Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. - mouse-ear cress Populus x berolinensis Dippel (P. x rasumowskyana Schr.) Astragalus spp.- genus of milk vetch (herbs) (P. x petrowskyana Schr.) - P. laurifolia x P. nigra hybrid, Berlin or Russian poplars Bambusa spp. - genus of bamboo Populus x canade1zsis Moench (P. x euramericana (Dode) Betula papyrifera Marsh.- paper birch tree, white birch Guinier)- P. deltoides x P. nigra hybrid tree Populus x canescens Sm.- P. alba x P. tremula hybrid, gray Betula platyphylla Sukachev - birch tree poplars Betula verrucosa Ehrh. - European white birch tree Populus x dutillyi Lepage- P. balsamifera x P. deltoides hy­ Biota orienta lis (L.) Endl.- oriental arborvitae brid Brassica spp. - genus of coles and mustards Popzdus x euramericana (Dode) Guinier (P. x canadensis Moench)- P. deltoides x P. nigra hybrid, Euramerican poplars Brassica napus L. - rapeseed USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-297. 1997. 291 Section VI Appendices Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin - California incense ce­ Ginkgo biloba L. - ginkgo tree, maidenhair tree dar tree Glycine max (L.) Merr. - sojabean, soybean Camellia japonica L. - common camellia Hibiscus sabdariffa L. - Indian sorrel Carica spp. - genus of papaya Isatis tinctoria L. - dyers woad Castanea spp. - genus of chestnut trees Juglans spp. - genus of walnut Castanea crenata Sieb. & Zucc. -Japanese chestnut tree Larix decidua Mill. - European larch tree Castanea mollissima 81. - Chinese chestnut tree Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch -eastern larch tree, tama­ Castanea sativa Mill. - European chestnut tree rack tree Cedrus atlantica Manetti - Atlas cedar tree Larix leptolepis (Sieb. & Zucc.) Gord.-Japanese larch tree Cercis siliquastrum L.- redbud tree Larix occidentalis Nutt.- western larch tree Chamaecyparis lawson ian a (A. Murr.) Pari.- Port-Orford­ Liquidambar styraciflua L. - sweetgum tree cedar tree Liriodendron tulipifera L. - yellow poplar tree Chrysanthemum spp. - genus of chrysanthemum Litchi chinensis Sonn. - lychee Citrus spp. -genus of citrus, including grapefruit, lemon, Lycopersicon spp. - genus of tomatoes and orange Lycopersicon chilense Dun. - wild tomato Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbec - sweet orange tree Lycopersicon esculentum Miller - goldapple, loveapple, Coffea arabica L. - arabic coffee, common coffee tomato Cupressaceae - Cypress family Macrozamia communis L.A.S. Johnson- palmlike plant Elaeis guineensis Jacq.- oil palm tree, American oil palm of Australia tree Malus spp. - genus of apples Eranthis hyemalis (L.) Salish. - winter aconite (for Malus domestica Borkh. - common apple tree Eranthis) Malus hupehensis (Pamp.) Rehd. - tea crabapple tree Eucalyptus spp.-genus of severalAustralian tall trees with wood valued as timber and having aromatic leaves that Medicago spp. - genus of alfalfa or lucern yield oils used in medicine Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu & Cheng - dawn red­ Eucalyptus globulus Labill. - bluegum eucalyptus tree wood tree Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden. - rosegum eucalyp­ Musa spp. - genus of bananas tus tree Nicotiana spp. - genus of tobacco Eucalyptus lansdowneana F.J. Muell. & J.E. Br.- crimson Olea spp.- genus of olive trees mallee box eucalyptus tree Olea europaea L. - common olive trees Eucalyptus nitens Maiden. - shining eucalyptus tree Oryza sativa L. - rice Eucalyptus occidentalis Endl. - flat-topped yate eucalyp­ tus tree Paulownia spp.- genus of several Chinese deciduous trees having large, heart shaped, opposite leaves and pyrami­ Eucalyptus regnans F. Muell. - mountain-ash eucalyptus dal panicles of purplish or white flowers with a spotted tree interior Eucalyptus urophylla S. T. Blake - ampupu Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Siev. & Zucc. - foxglove Euglena spp.- genus of single-celled, freshwater organ­ tree isms characterized by the presence of chlorophyll, a red­ Petunia x hybrida Hort. Vilm. -Andr. - common garden dish eyespot, and a single anterior flagellum petunia Fabaceae - beech family Phaseolus vulgaris L.- kidney bean, French bean, snap bean Ginkgoaceae
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