Populus ilicifolia

Populus ilicifolia, the Tana River poplar, is a species of poplar in the family Salicaceae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania from 1°N to 3°S latitude, 37°E to 41°E latitude, at altitudes of 10–1,200 m; it is the southernmost member of its genus in the world. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1][4] It requires a riverine climate.

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

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Populus ilicifolia
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Salicaceae
Genus:	Populus
Species:	P. ilicifolia
Binomial name
Populus ilicifolia (Engl.) Rouleau
Synonyms[2][3]
Celtis ilicifolia Engl. Balsamiflua ilicifolia (Engl.) Kimura Tsavo ilicifolia (Engl.) Jarm. Turanga ilicifolia (Engl.) Kimura Balsamiflua denhardtiorum (Engl.) Kimura Populus denhardtiorum Dode Populus euphratica subsp. denhardtiorum Engl.

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It is an evergreen tree growing to 30 m tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m diameter.^[4] It is used locally as an avenue tree, and its timber is used for making beehives, mortars, dugout canoes and fences.