The difference between Poplar and Willow

Poplar is a general term for deciduous trees of the genus Populus in the family Populus, including Populus euphratica, Populus tomentosa, Populus tomentosa and Populus tomentosa. Willow is the general name of willow plants such as dry willow, glandular willow and weeping willow, which is suitable for a variety of ecological environments. Willow grows in alpine, plain, sand dune and polar regions. Let's take a look at the difference between poplar and willow.

The difference of families and genera between Poplar and Willow

1. Poplar: Poplar is a deciduous tree of plant kingdom, seed plant phylum, angiosperm subphylum, dicotyledonous class, five branch fruit subclass, poplar order, poplar family and poplar genus.

2. Willow: the willow is a deciduous shrub of the genus Salix, which belongs to the plant kingdom, phylum seed plants, subphylum angiosperm, dicotyledonous class, five branch fruit subclass, willow order, willow family and Salix genus.

Morphological differences between Poplar and Willow

1. Poplar: Poplar branchlets have more than 2 terminal buds and bud scales. Leaves alternate, ovate or suborbicular, turning yellow before defoliation. Catkin, dioecious, without petals, with annular disk and bracts. Bracts apically divided, stamens numerous. Capsule. Seeds small, with crown hairs.

2. Willow: the branches of willow are cylindrical, and the pith is nearly round. Apical buds, lateral buds usually clinging to branches, bud scales simple. Leaves alternate, sparsely opposite, usually narrow and long, mostly lanceolate, pinnately veined, serrate or entire. Catkin erect or obliquely spreading, first leaves open, or at the same time as leaves, sparse later leaves open. Capsule 2-valved, seeds small, dark brown.

The difference of producing area between Poplar and Willow

1. Poplar: Poplar is the most widely distributed and adaptable tree species in the world, mainly distributed in temperate and cold temperate forest species in the Northern Hemisphere, latitude 22-70 °N, from low altitude to 4800 m. It is distributed in China, spanning 2553 °N and 76° 134 °E, covering Northeast, Northwest, North China and Southwest China.

2. Willow: willow is suitable for a variety of ecological environments, no matter high mountains, plains, sand dunes, polar regions have willow growth. It is mainly distributed in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The dry willow is native to the plains of North, Northeast and Northwest China. Weeping willows are introduced all over China and are introduced in many countries in Europe, Asia and America.

The difference between Poplar and Willow

1. Poplar: large-diameter poplar is mainly used in the production of plywood, veneer laminated lumber, furniture, and small-diameter poplar is used in the production of fibreboard, particleboard, papermaking and matches, which can be widely used in ecological shelterbelt, three-north shelterbelt, agriculture and forestry shelterbelt and industrial timber forest. As a road greening, landscape is also a very excellent tree species, its characteristics are tall and majestic, neat signs, rapid forest, can prevent wind and sand, absorb waste gas.

2. Willow: the willow has a beautiful shape, leaves and blossoms early, and is full of green trees in early spring. it is one of the main tree species in the north temperate park. Bark can be used as utensils and papermaking raw materials, willow catkins can fill cushions and pillows, branches and fibrous roots can dispel wind and dehumidification, willow bark fibers can be used as textile and rope raw materials, branches can weave baskets, baskets, wicker boxes and safety helmets, and wood can be used as small farm tools, gadgets and burning charcoal.