Eugenei
DN-34
Imperial Carolina
This is the description given in its catalog by a seedling company:
Variety - Shade/Landscaping/Reforestation
Our best overall performer, ideal for shade and ornamental purposes. Gives lawn, golf course, mobile home park and other commercial development mature look in only a few years. Excellent for fiber, firewood, timber, and energy plantings. Well-suited for land reclamation and wildlife habitat. Good for windbreaks, providing protection from wind and snow. Released by USDA Soil Conservation Service. Deep-green leaves and straight, sturdy trunk.
The following came from the Wisconsin Conservation State Site
Hybrid Poplars (Cottonwood) Populus sp.
The Imperial Carolina poplar tolerates a wide variety of soil types and conditions, growing very well on somewhat sandy soils.
The tree is a tall, fast-growing tree shaped somewhat like a pyramid. It is a hybrid that reaches 50-80 feet in height. Its yellow-gray bark becomes ridged toward the base of the tree. The wide, smooth leaves are rounded at the base. Because Imperial is a male hybrid, it does not produce the cottony seed common to most poplar trees. It tolerates a wide variety of sites, but does very well on moderately sandy soils.