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| Wood type |
Hardwood |
| Environmental |
Not listed in CITES. Believed available from well-managed sources. Check certification status with suppliers. |
| Introduction |
Note: the recommended name for this timber in the UK is American yellow poplar. There are other, unrelated species which are also called tulipwood. |
| Distribution |
Eastern USA and Canada. |
| The Tree |
A large tree attaining a height of 37m or more, and a diameter of 2m or more. |
| The Timber |
The sapwood is white, and in second-growth trees, very wide; the heartwood is variable in colour, ranging from olive green to yellow or brown, and may be streaked with steel-blue. The annual growth terminates in a white band of parenchyma giving a subdued figure to longitudinal surfaces. The wood is' straight-grained. fine-textured, fairly soft and light in weight about 510 kg/m3 when dried. |
| Drying |
Dries easily and well, with little degrade. |
| Strength |
Similar to idigbo (Terminalia ivorensis) in general strength properties. |
| Working Qualities |
Good - Good |
| Durability |
Slightly durable |
Moisture
Movement |
Medium |
Density
(mean, Kg/m³) |
510 |
| Texture |
Fine |
| Availability |
Limited |
| Price |
Medium |
| Use(s) |
Interior joinery, Furniture |
| Colour(s) |
Yellow brown |
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