OTHER COMMON NAMES:
Poplar
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
0.37 (Populus deltoides)
DENSITY:
TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:
9.20%
RADIAL MOVEMENT:
3.90%
VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:
13.90%
DURABILITY:
Very poor
SOURCE:
Eastern, central and northwestern U.S. and Canada
DESCRIPTION:
Moderately light and soft, but strong for its weight. Tough and fibrous. Works easily, abrasive to tools. Color light with light grayish or brown tinge. Low decay resistance and often unstable in use due to the presence of reaction wood.
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