Black Poplar

Nesting site for

• Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus

  Nests almost exclusively in tall riparian trees. Black Poplar along river corridors is the classic breeding habitat in France and southern Europe.

• European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis

  Excavates cavities in the soft wood of Black Poplar in floodplain woodland; a key secondary nesting tree across continental Europe.

Parasitised by

• European MistletoeViscum album

  Obligate 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 aurantiacum

  Ectomycorrhizal association with Black Poplar in riparian and mixed woodland.

• Poplar KnightTricholoma populinum

  Near-obligate ectomycorrhizal partner of Black Poplar; fruits in rows along root lines.

Host of

• Poplar FieldcapCyclocybe cylindracea

  Saprotrophic and weakly parasitic on living and dead Black Poplar wood; strong host preference for Populus.