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Poplars in the mist

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Poplars in the mist
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The columnar form of Lombardy poplars, resulting from its upward-growing branches, can be clearly seen in this farm shelter belt, in Rotongata, Waipā District.

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Maggy Wassilieff, Trees in the rural landscape – Poplars and willows, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19701/poplars-in-the-mist (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 1 March 2009.