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Quaking Aspen

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Quaking Aspen

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides Michx.

Salicaceae family

This small to medium-sized tree, which is intolerant of shade, spreads as root suckers, frequently forming dense stands on forest margins and road edges. Its alternate finely toothed roundish leaves move in gentle winds, inspiring its common name. The leaves turn yellow in mid-October.