Maple poplar is native to the Yangtze River and Huai River basins in China, including Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangsu and other places, and is also cultivated in Gansu, Shaanxi, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and other provinces.
Maple poplar has a long history of cultivation in China. For example, there is an ancient maple poplar tree with a history of more than 470 years on Mulan Mountain in Wuhan CityOn both sides of the Wan River in Guan Town, Lianping County, Guangdong, as of 2015, there are 496 ancient maple poplar trees that are 100 years old. Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology and Nanjing Normal University found "the tallest ancient maple poplar tree" and "the largest diameter maple poplar ancient tree" respectively.
Maple poplar is a common street tree and greening tree species. The cover of the book "Jiangnan Garden Chronicles" edited by Yang Hongxun is a picture of a scene of maple poplar in the Lingering Garden in Suzhou, and commented: "In the 30s of the 20th century, the Lingering Garden in Suzhou still saw a flat boat, and the ancient maple poplar and Quxi Tower formed a perfect unified composition on the surface of the lake", which is enough to express the author's appreciation and aesthetic value of maple poplar is also more praised.
In addition to being a street tree and a greening tree, maple poplar has a variety of uses. Its wood is tough and durable, and can be used in construction, furniture, and more. At the same time, the leaves and bark of maple poplar can be used in medicine, which has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, dispelling wind and relieving pain. The roots, bark, branches and leaves of maple poplar contain tannins, which can extract tannin gumIts fibers are abundant and can be used in textiles, fiberboard, plywood, ropes, etc.;Its wood is white, light and easy to process, and can be used to make match sticks, farm tools, furniture, etc.;The fruit can be used as fodder, for wine, for oil, and for processing into soap or lubricants.
Several species are highly adaptable and can grow in a variety of terrain conditions such as plains, hills, and mountains. It prefers warm and humid climates and is more hardy to cold, but is afraid of flooding. Therefore, when choosing a place to plant maple poplar, you need to consider factors such as topography, climate, etc.
Maple poplar is a very excellent tree species that is widely distributed throughout China. Its origin is the Yellow River, Huai River, Yangtze River basin and Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Henan, Shandong and other regions.