The leaves of a Black Cottonwood tree grow alternately in a pale green shade, with leaf size of 2-2.5 inches in length and width. The leaves are oval to heart shaped. Leaves of mature trees can display a light rust on the side facing the ground.
November 1, 2018
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Black Cottonwood: The tree that snows!
“Trees, for example, carry the memory of rainfalls. In their rings we read ancient weather — storms, sunlight, and temperatures, the growing seasons of centuries. A forest shares a history, which each tree remembers even after it has been falled.” — Anne Michaels