Organisms

Populus

A plant genus of the family SALICACEAE. Balm of Gilead is a common name used for P. candicans, or P. gileadensis, or P. jackii, and sometimes also used for ABIES BALSAMEA or for COMMIPHORA.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family SALICACEAE. Balm of Gilead is a common name used for P. candicans, or P. gileadensis, or P. jackii, and sometimes also used for ABIES BALSAMEA or for COMMIPHORA.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Poplar, True
  • Poplars, True
  • True Poplar
  • True Poplars
  • Cottonwood
  • Poplar, Balsam
  • Poplar, Black
  • Populus balsamifera
  • Populus fremontii
  • Populus nigra
  • Balsam Poplar
  • Balsam Poplars
  • Black Poplar
  • Black Poplars
  • Cottonwoods
  • Poplars, Balsam
  • Poplars, Black
  • Populus balsamiferas
  • Populus fremontius
  • Populus nigras
  • balsamiferas, Populus
  • fremontius, Populus
  • nigras, Populus

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.797w.875w.453w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Populus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032107. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032107
  2. Populus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populus
  3. Populus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25356