Hello! In today’s guide we are going to learn how to identify an aspen tree. Are you ready? Let’s get started! Here are a few aspen facts:
- Common name: Aspen – Common, European, Quaking
- Latin name: Populus tremula
- Family: Saliaceae
Aspen trees can grow up to 25 meters. They often live in colonies, with individual trunks living up to 50 years and the main trunk and root system living for up to 150 years. They prefer to grow in moist, sunny, well-drained soil along rivers and open woodlands.