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Yellow
Poplar
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Liriodendron
tulipifera.
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.
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USES
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AVAILABILITY
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PRICE
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Furniture and
furniture parts,
mouldings,
picture frames,
cabinets and
window frames
(especially when
painted).
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Widely available
in thicknesses
4/4 through
10/4, limited
availability
16/4 and
thicker.
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Low to moderate.
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Relative
Working
Properties
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Machining
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 Resistance
to
Splitting in
Nailing
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 Resistance
to
Splitting in
Screwing
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Gluing
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Physical
Properties
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Specific Gravity
(12% M.C.)
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Average Shipping
Weight kilograms
(kg) per cubic
metre (m3)
Air Dry
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Average
Volumetric
Shrinkage (oven
dry % of Green)
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Modulus of
Rupture
(Kilopascals)
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Modulus of
Elasticity (Megapascals)
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Side Hardness (Newtons)
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0.42
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488
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12.7
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70,000
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10,900
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2,400
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