TreeSalicaceae
Black Poplar
Populus nigra
- Habitat
- Riparian corridors, floodplains, river banks
- IUCN status
- NTNear Threatened
- Max height
- 30 m
Ecological relationships
Nesting site for
Golden OrioleOriolus oriolusNests almost exclusively in tall riparian trees. Black Poplar along river corridors is the classic breeding habitat in France and southern Europe.
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisExcavates cavities in the soft wood of Black Poplar in floodplain woodland; a key secondary nesting tree across continental Europe.
Parasitised by
European MistletoeViscum albumObligate hemiparasite tapping host xylem for water and minerals; Black Poplar is a preferred continental host, frequently colonised in floodplain woodlands.
Mycorrhizal partner of
Orange Birch BoleteLeccinum aurantiacumEctomycorrhizal association with Black Poplar in riparian and mixed woodland.
Poplar KnightTricholoma populinumNear-obligate ectomycorrhizal partner of Black Poplar; fruits in rows along root lines.
Host of
Poplar FieldcapCyclocybe cylindraceaSaprotrophic and weakly parasitic on living and dead Black Poplar wood; strong host preference for Populus.