Lombardy Poplar - Populus Nigra "Italica Stock Image

Lombardy Poplar - Populus nigra "Italica Trees in June in countryside at Forncett, Norfolk, England, UK. Populus nigra, the black poplar, is a species of cottonwood poplar, the type species of section Aigeiros of the genus Populus, native to Europe, southwest and central Asia, and northwest Africa. 'Italica' is the true Lombardy poplar, selected in Lombardy, northern Italy, in the 17th century. The growth is fastigiate (having the branches more or less parallel to the main stem), with a very narrow crown. Coming from the Mediterranean region, it is adapted to hot, dry summers.