Populus alba, commonly called
abele,
silver poplar,
silverleaf poplar, or
white poplar, is a species of
poplar, most closely related to the
aspens (
Populus sect.
Populus). It is native from
Morocco and the
Iberian Peninsula through central
Europe (north to
Germany and
Poland) to central
Asia. It grows in moist sites, often by watersides, in regions with hot summers and cold to mild winters.