The white poplar (Populus alba).

a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces

Abele is a small village or hamlet in the city of Poperinge, in the Belgian province of West-Flanders. The village is located on the territory of Poperinge proper and its "deelgemeente" Watou, but is also partly located on French territory. Abele has about 600 inhabitants, of which about 100 are French.