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Populus tremuloides · wildlife atlas entry

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Populus tremuloides is a deciduous tree native to cooler areas of North America, one of several species referred to by the common name aspen. It is commonly called quaking aspen , trembling aspen , American aspen , Quakies , mountain or golden aspen , trembling poplar , white poplar , popple , as well as others. The trees have tall trunks, up to 25 meters (82 feet) tall, with smooth pale bark, scarred with black. The glossy green leaves, dull beneath, become golden to... Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

quaking aspen — reference photo from iNaturalist — (c) Nathan Perkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nathan Perkins · cc-by-nc

Record card

Scientific name	Populus tremuloides
Rank	species
Community observations	83,747 research-grade records on iNaturalist

Classification

kingdom Plantae › phylum Tracheophyta › class Magnoliopsida › order Malpighiales › family Salicaceae

Seen in the wild — community photographs

quaking aspen photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-09-08 · Prince Edward Island, Charlotte Parish, PE, CA
(c) Jamie VanBuskirk, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

quaking aspen photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-23 · Horse Flat, Pleasant Grove, UT, US
(c) okbamthesleepy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

quaking aspen photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-23 · Jones Trail, Reno, NV, US
(c) Hurricane Hill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

quaking aspen photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-23 · Jordan Pines Connector, Brighton, UT, US
(c) bmierow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

quaking aspen photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-23 · Mill D North Fork Trail, Brighton, UT, US
(c) bmierow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

quaking aspen photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-09-26 · Divide, CO 80814, USA
(c) planter27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

quaking aspen photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-09-11 · Mono County, US-CA, US
(c) Travels with Wally, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

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