Yellow Poplar grows widely in large quantities across the eastern United States. Therefore, it is widely used for a great variety of products and applications. The sapwood of Yellow Poplar ranges from light yellow to white, the heartwood varies in contrast with color ranging from tan to light brown and even greenish brown. Poplar has an even but diffuse grain pattern. It is extremely stable, relatively stiff, and rather lightweight. Poplar is widely known for its ease in manufacturing and moulding, stability after manufacturing, and for the fact that it stains, paints, and finishes extremely well.
Botanical Name
Liriodendron tulipifera
Uses
Furniture and furniture parts, mouldings, picture frames, cabinets and window frames (especially when painted).
Relative Working Properties
Machining: Very Good
Resistance to splitting in nailing: Excellent
Resistance to splitting in screwing: Good
Gluing: Excellent