Scientific Name: Populus fremontii
?Tree, native to the Sonoran Desert
?Beavers use this plant for food and dam building
?Tree, native to the Sonoran Desert
?Beavers use this plant for food and dam building
?Seeds have cotton fluff that floats on wind
?Sprouts new leaves and blossoms in January
?Native Americans use bark and leaves for injuries, sores, insect stings, and headaches; berries were eaten or chewed like gum
?Hopis used roots for Kachina dolls and wood for drums
?This tree is part of a threatened forest type
?Can grow up to 100 ft in height
?Found in riparian zones
?Can grow up to 100 ft in height

Photo: Taken at Jewel of the Creek at Cave Creek on September 29, 2007. For more photos, click on camera icon.

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