Populus nigra L.'Italica' (P. nigra var. italica Muenchh.)
First record: T Hearn, 1808
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Trap Lane, Guilden Morden, 28-43-, R Payne, 13.7.1990.
Tadlow, RH Richens, J Benfield et al., 10.8.1996, [R].
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Gamlingay, PD Sell, 1958.
Woodbury Sinks, G Crompton, K Tucker & C Turner, 11.5.1992, [R].
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29Y, GMS Easy, 1970+.
Whittlesey, SE & TCE Wells, 2.8.1998, [R].
Saxon Brickpit, Whittlesey, NP Millar, 26.8.1997, [R].
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Bassingbourn, PD Sell, 1950; 1990, [R].
North End, Bassingbourn, 328.449, PD Sell 67/32, 12.3.1967, det. PD Sell 1990, CGE.
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By road between Comberton and Toft, TG Tutin & EF Warburg, 1940.
Old Pit, Barrington, 399.511, R Payne, 14.8.1992, [R].
Crane's lane, 343.547, J & P Reynolds, 1991, [R].
Pincote Wood, 329.537, planted by pond at E edge of wood, J & P Reynolds, 3.5.1992, [R].
Kingston Wood, J & P Reynolds. 3.5.1992, [R].
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Between Madingley and Dry Drayton, TG Tutin & EF Warburg, 1940.
Elsworth village, R Payne, 10.8.1990, [R].
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March, c. Floods Ferry, R Payne, 3.7.1994, [R].
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Whittlesford, [?TG Tutin & EF Warburg, 1940.]
Fowlmere village, R Payne, 20.6.1991, [R].
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1) shown on print of River end of Trinity Fellows Bowling Green/Johns, by Thomas Hearn, 1808; in Illustr. London News 1869.
2) ditto, Ackerman c.1814; [? = Almanack]
3) Lombardy Poplars on aquatint of First C.U. Crew, 1829, by R Havell, 1829. [view across Jesus Common (perhaps with the outflow of the Jesus ditch). The Church must be St Clement with what Pevsner calls 'the silly West tower'.]
There are 4-5 trees near the Church - St Clement is in Bridge Street. Aquatint reproduced as a card by Philip Mansergh, St Albans.
4) same tree re-appears in the Cambridge Almanack, 1840. f. DE Coombe in litt. 21.12.1986 & 28.4.1995.
Great Shelford, EA George, 1939.
Sheep's Green, JL Crosby, 1939.
Field, Coton, the true italica with glabrous branchlets, not the pubescent var. plantierensis usually taken for this, DE Allen, 1951.
Coton, RH Richens, 13.5.1996, [R].
Coton FP 5, 42-58-, from M.11 to Footbridge, RH Richens, 16.8.1995, [R].
Old railway, Long Road, GMS Easy, 1987.
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Girton, EA George, 1939.
Histon, old railway, J Green, 11.1998, [R]; Histon, PD Sell, 1999, [R].
Old railway, Histon, 4350.6315, apparently suckering in quantity along a stretch of track parallel to a planted row but separated from it by a broad grass strip, all fastigate so very unlikely to be seedlings. Trees very erect and considered to be 'Italica' and not 'Plantierensis'. AC Leslie and JL Sharman, 3.12.2000.
Horningsea, 46W, PH Oswald & G Crompton, planted, 14.9.2002, [R].
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Aldreth, R Payne, 24.8.1993, [R].
Willingham FP4, 47G, M Hardy D Curtis & K de Courcy, 6.7.1996, [R].
Willingham village, 47A, R Payne, 22.5.1991, [R].
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Manea, C Turner, PH Oswald et al., 31.7.1993, [R].
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49E, GMS Easy, 1974.
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54S, GMS Easy, 1970+.
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Great Wilbraham Common, 53-57-, PH Oswald et al., 16.5.1992, [R].
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Quy, EA George, 1939.
56G, GMS Easy, 1970+.
Large, old planted trees, The Mill House, Commercial End, Swaffham Bulbeck, G Crompton, 8.7.2002.
Large, old planted trees, Anglesey Abbey, Lode, G Crompton, 2002.
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58K, GMS Easy, 1970+.
Allotments, Ely, 58K, (planted), RM Payne, 9.2001.
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TL 64, widely planted, GMS Easy, 1982.
Horseheath Park, G Crompton & R Payne, 19.6.1990, [R].
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Kennett village, R Payne, 30.5.1991, [R].
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67A, GMS Easy, 1970+.
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Ashley Pool Lane, 20W, MJ Howe, 17.9.1994, [R].
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Guyhirn Gull private 'nature reserve,' 38-04-, D Wells, G Crompton & J Bulleid, 6.7.1998, [R].
Parson Drove, D Wells & G Crompton, 17.6.1998, [R].
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40T, GMS Easy, 1970+.
Friday Bridge, R Payne, 10.5.1991, [R].
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Old Eau Field, Vc 53 in Cambs, 44-17-, D Wells, H Dean & M Hardy, 22.8.1998, [R].
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50C, GMS Easy, 1970+.
