Populus fremontii
| Frémont's cottonwood | |
|---|---|
| Frémont's Cottonwood at Zion Lodge, Zion National Park, Utah | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Populus |
| Section: | Populus sect. Aigeiros |
| Species: | P. fremontii |
| Binomial name | |
| Populus fremontii | |
| Natural range of P. fremontii | |
Populus fremontii, commonly known as Frémont's cottonwood, is a cottonwood (and thus a poplar) native to riparian zones of the Southwestern United States and northern through central Mexico. It is one of three species in Populus sect. Aigeiros. The tree was named after 19th-century American explorer and pathfinder John C. Frémont.