balsam poplar
noun
: a North American poplar (Populus balsamifera) that is often cultivated as a shade tree and has buds thickly coated with an aromatic resin
called also balm of Gilead, tacamahac
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By September, aspen and balsam poplar trees at the entrance are a brilliant yellow, and scrub vegetation (also known as the taiga) turns rust colored, making for an impressive vista.
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
In Canada, its key species is the balsam poplar, or cottonwood.
—Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
In Canada, its key species is the balsam poplar, or cottonwood.
—Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022
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“Balsam poplar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balsam%20poplar. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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