Bigtooth Aspen

Like many aspens, the Bigtooth Aspen is relatively short-lived, fast-growing, spreads through suckers, and has distinct fluttering leaves. This aspen is found in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, and has uniquely egg-shaped leaves with blunt, narrow teeth and flattened petioles. This species has an affinity for sandy soils and requires total sunlight.

Suckering is a form of vegetative growth in which new trees grow from shallow horizontal roots of existing trees rather than via pollination and seedling recruitment. Aspens often form colonies of these “clones”, which may be solely male or female when isolated (making sexual reproduction even more difficult). This is the dominant form of growth for the Bigtooth Aspen.

Common Name(s)	Bigtooth Aspen
Latin Name	Populus grandidentata
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More about Tree #155:

Where to find Arbor Walk #155

Data on the space around this tree

Data on this tree over time

More about Bigtooth Aspen in general:

How to identify Bigtooth Aspen

Relationship of Populus grandidentata to other species in the Arboretum

Global Distribution of Bigtooth Aspen

Additional Resources on the Bigtooth Aspen