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Populus tremuloides
Aspen is an attractive deciduous tree, growing up to 40 feet tall. The trunk is generally long and slender, but can be up to nearly 3 feet in diameter. It flowers April to June, and fruits ripen May to July. The tree grows rapidly from basal sprouts and root sprouts. It seldom reproduces from seeds.
High mesa, approximately 7,500 feet.
Spotted on Oct 16, 2011
Submitted on Nov 3, 2011
2 Comments
Nice spot. Please feel free to contribute to the "Utah Trees" mission.
Ahh, beautiful. Makes me miss Utah in the fall.