Lombardy poplar

English

Etymology

Selected in Lombardy, northern Italy, in the 17th century.

Noun

Lombardy poplar (plural Lombardy poplars) '

1. A type of tall black poplar, Populus nigra var. italica.
   • 2019, Charles Fenyvesi, Trees: For Shelter and Shade, For Memory and Magic‎^[1], Plunkett Lake Press:

     Lombardy poplars shoot up to a height of ninety feet, and when planted next to a ditch that channels overflow rainwater, they may grow as fast as four feet a year, which qualifies them as one of the world's fastest growing trees.

Further reading

• Lombardy poplar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia