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Poplars (genus Populus, family Salicaceae) consist of more than 30 species widely distributed in temperate and cold regions of the northern hemisphere (FAO 1980). The varied uses of Populus include pulpwood, plywood, and match production. Due to the rapid growth rate, this species has gained importance as an energy plantation (Hall et al. 1989), this makes Populus a valuable tree species for further breeding. Some cultivars have been selected and tested. Among the poplars, the hybrid, Populus nigra L. × P. maximowiczii Henry, is rarely described in spite of its remarkable traits. The male Asian balsam poplar, Populus maximowiczii has its natural habitats in Korea which is frequently associated with both broad-leaved species and conifers. The female black poplar, Populus nigra, distributed in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, was introduced to Korea in 1958. Morphologically, Populus nigra has slender and round shoots with small leaves. The female tree typically shows short catkins with round, crowned capsules. These species were crossed by Hyun and Hong (1959) to create a new clone, Rochester (P. maximowiczii × P. nigraplantierensis). From the provenance test, the hybrid poplar (Populus nigra × P. maximowiczii) is characterized by its fast growth rate, high resistance potential to cold, disease, and acidic soil conditions as well as its suitability for a wide variety for forest lands (Noh et al. 1984).
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Park, Y.G., Son, S.H. (1995). Somatic Embryogenesis in Poplars (Populus nigra L. × P. maximowiczii Henry). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seed I. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03091-2_30
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