Populus deltoides is a large tree growing to 20–30 m (65–100 ft) tall and with a trunk up to 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) diameter, … See more

The species is divided into three subspecies or up to five varieties. The subspecies classification is as follows:
• Populus deltoides subsp. deltoides, eastern cottonwood is found in southeaste… See more

It needs bare soil and full sun for successful germination and establishment; in natural conditions, it usually grows near rivers, with mud banks left after floods providing ideal conditions for seedling germination; human soil cultivati… See more

The wood of eastern cottonwood is typical of the Populus family in its softness, weighing just 0.45 g/cm (28 pounds per cubic foot). It is utilized for things like plywood and interior parts of furniture.
General Cu… See more

Eastern cottonwoods typically live 70–100 years, but they have the potential to live 200–400 years in ideal conditions.
The Balmville Tree (felled in 2015 at approximately 316 years old) was the oldest east… See more

Calling the cottonwood tree "the pioneer of the prairie", the Kansas state legislature designated the cottonwood the official state tree of Kansas in 1937. It became the state tree of Wyoming in 1947, and that of Nebraska since … See more