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Hybrid Poplar in the Southeastern United States

Leslie Boby, David Coyle, Willam Hubbard and, Connor McDonald (April, 2015)

Summary

Hybrid poplars are one potential feedstock, or plant cultivated specifically for use in biofuel production. Hybrid poplars can produce a large amount of biomass over relatively short rotations and can resprout from stumps after harvest. Hybrid poplars are bred from multiple tree species, including eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), a tree native to the Southeast that also has high biomass productivity. In the Southeast, the focus of this fact sheet, several research trials have been conducted to ascertain the feasibility of hybrid poplar as a feedstock.