Poplar – 1/42 Sliced

POPLAR VENEER

 (Liriodendron tulipifera). 

Common Names:  Yellow poplar, American Whitewood, Tulip poplar, American tulipwood.

Source:  Eastern United States.

Color:  White to yellowish cast, sometimes with slightly greenish cast, and occasionally with rather dark streaks. 

Pattern:  Straight Grain.

Characteristics:  Even texture, light to medium weight, excellent strength, machines easily, excellent gluing and resistance to splitting when nailed.

Uses:  As veneer for faces, cross-banding, and backs of plywood.  As lumber for furniture component parts, turnery, interior trim and millwork, cabinetry, and exterior trim and siding.