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Two trees at the main entrance to Green Library, on the south side of the Bing Wing, are reputed to be of this transatlantic hybrid species, as is a specimen to the right of Sigma Chi, 550 Lasuen Mall.
Poplars and willows are principal actors in phytoremediation, a technique of treating contaminated groundwater. Poisonous metals such as zinc, arsenic, and mercury are sought by the roots; as a consequence, removal of a few cubic yards of plant material offers an economic alternative to bulldozing thousands of cubic yards of contaminated soil.
Illustrations (links open new windows): habit, fall color, Nov. 10, 2006, right-left: liquidambar, zelkova, Carolina poplar, liquidambar
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