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Some are square towers of yellow poplar, big enough to stand inside and producing ponderous, bolt-shaking lows.—
Michael Andor Brodeur,
Washington Post,
1 July 2023 The new definition expands the definition to include a host of tree species such as magnolia, longleaf pine, river birch, sweet gum, sycamore and yellow poplar.—al,
16 Mar. 2021 Large 100' tall oaks, yellow poplars, and cypress are being replaced with fifteen-foot tall privet forests.—
Jefferson County Cooperative Extension,
AL.com,
29 Mar. 2018