<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">black poplar</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Populus nigra</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>poplar</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>English poplar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>European black poplar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Lombardy poplar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>poplar, black</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wood of the species Populus nigra, so named for its blackish bark;  native to Europe, southwest and central Asia, and northwest Africa.The wood is yellowish white in color, soft, easy to work, and used in the manufacture of paneling, inlay, carpentry, light construction, and paper pulp. ]]></note></mads>