Populus × jackii (balm-of-Gilead,[1]bam bud,[2]bom-a-gilly[2]) is the hybrid between balsam poplar, Populus balsamifera, and the eastern cottonwood, Populus deltoides, occurring occasionally where the two parental species' ranges overlap. It is sometimes called a cottonwood.[3] This hybrid is also sometimes planted as a shade tree, and occasionally escapes from cultivation.[4] This hybrid is also known by the synonyms Populus × andrewsii Sargent, P. × bernardii Boivin, Populus candicans W. Aiton, P. × dutillyi Lepage, P. × generosa Henry, P. × gileadensis Rouleau, and P. manitobensis Dode.[5]
The parental balsam poplar, P. balsamifera, is also known as P. tacamahaca and P. trichocarpa, and is widespread in boreal North America. The name Populus candicans has been variously used for either P. balsamifera or P. × jackii; it is currently considered a synonym of P. balsamifera.
Fragrant resinedit
The tree is named after the unrelated biblical Balm of Gilead, a Commiphora resin. Its leaf buds are coated with a resinous sap with a strong, pleasant turpentine or balsam odor that is most evident as the leaves unfold in the spring. For purposes of commerce, the buds are collected before they open, and can be cut up for pot-pourri or used in herbal medicine. Like other poplars, balm-of-Gilead is expected to contain salicin in its bark, and in relation to traditional herbal treatment have been regarded as antiscorbutic, antiseptic, balsamic, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant and tonic.[6]
Other considerationsedit
As a hybrid, the tree does not breed true; it will also hybridize with other poplars in the area. Seeds must be sown within days of ripening in the spring or lose viability. It is sown on the surface or lightly covered in trays on a cold frame. Despite the tree's fragrance, the wood is "soft, rather woolly in texture", and lacks odor or taste, and is of relatively low flammability. A rooting hormone has been collected by soaking its chopped up shoots in water for a day.[6]
^ abMunroe, Doug (2017-11-28). The trees of Ashe County, North Carolina. Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN9781476631516. OCLC 1009042660.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Nielsen, J.L.; Rood, S.B.; Pearce, D.W.; Letts, M.G.; Jiskoot, H. (2010), "Streamside trees: responses of male, female and hybrid cottonwoods to flooding", Tree Physiology, 30 (12): 1479–1488, doi:10.1093/treephys/tpq089, PMID 21081653[dead link]
^Werthner, William B. (1935). Some American Trees: An intimate study of native Ohio trees. New York: The Macmillan Company. pp. xviii + 398 pp.
^"Populus X jackii Sargent". University of North Carolina Plant Information Center.
^ ab"Populus x jackii - Sarg". Plants For A Future.
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