Aspen is a common name for certain tree species; some, but not all, are classified by botanists in the section Populus, of the Populus genus.

What does the name aspen mean?

The name Aspen is primarily a gender-neutral name of American origin that means Quaking Tree. From the old English aespe or aepse, which means "shaking poplar tree." Aspen is a city in Colorado known for its skiing.

Is there a word aspen?

any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides(quaking aspen ) or P. alba(white aspen ), of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.