Name Populus.
Meaning: People, crowd.
Grouping Angiosperm,
Dicotyledon. Salicacean
Informal ID: Poplar tree.
Fossil size Leaf width
Bcm/3in
Reconstructed size: Tree
height 30m/100ft.
Habitat: Temperate mixed
woodland.
Time span Eocene. 50
million years ago. to today.
Main fossil sites:
Northern Hemisphere
Occurrence: