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Poplar is generally planted for visual variation rather than being a commercial crop, although some varieties can outperform willow on suitable sites. [ 2 ] Species are selected for their acceptance of varying climate and soil conditions, relative insusceptibility to pests and diseases, ease of propagation and speed of vegetative growth.
Although the wood from Populus is known as poplar wood, a common high-quality hardwood "poplar" with a greenish colour is actually from an unrelated genus Liriodendron. Populus wood is a lighter, more porous material. Its flexibility and close grain make it suitable for a number of applications, similar to those of willow.
Populus balsamifera (balsam poplar) [130] Thrives on flood plains, but also grows on upland. The light wood is used for pulp and lightweight construction. Uses: timber; pulpwood. [131] The eastern Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic and New England
In the United States, it is commonly known as tulip poplar or yellow poplar, even though the tree is not related to the poplars. It is notable for its height, which can exceed 190 feet. The wood is very light, around 490 kg per cubic meter, [1] but very strong and is used in many applications, including furniture, joinery and moldings. It can ...
Populus balsamifera, commonly called balsam poplar, [3] bam, [4] bamtree, [2] eastern balsam-poplar, [5] hackmatack, [2] tacamahac poplar, [2] tacamahaca, [2] is a tree species in the balsam poplar species group in the poplar genus, Populus. The genus name Populus is from the Latin for poplar, and the specific epithet balsamifera from Latin for ...
Populus alba, commonly called silver poplar, [3] [4] silverleaf poplar, [3] [4] white poplar, [3] [4] or abele is a species of poplar, most closely related to the aspens (Populus sect. Populus). It is native to a region spanning from the Atlas Mountains of Africa, through most of South and Central Europe, into Central Asia; it has been ...
Many of the cottonwoods grown commercially are the hybrid of eastern cottonwood and black poplar, Populus × canadensis (hybrid black poplar or Carolina poplar). Cottonwood bark is often a favorite medium for artisans. The bark, which is usually harvested in the fall after a tree's death, is generally very soft and easy to carve.
Populus fremontii, commonly known as Frémont's cottonwood, [1] is a cottonwood (and thus a poplar) native to riparian zones of the Southwestern United States and northern through central Mexico. [2] It is one of three species in Populus sect. Aigeiros. The tree was named after 19th-century American explorer and pathfinder John C. Frémont.