Poplar (American Tulipwood)

Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), also called Tulip Poplar or American Tulipwood, comes from the tallest hardwood tree in the eastern US, and it’s one of the lightest hardwoods. Despite the name, it isn’t a true poplar: its tulip-shaped flowers give it its other names.
The heartwood is a light cream color, often with grey or green mineral streaks, and the sapwood is ivory to white. Especially colorful boards, with streaks running from red and purple to green and black, are known as Rainbow Poplar. The green tones darken to brown with light exposure.
The grain is straight and uniform and the texture medium, so it’s very easy to work, and it glues and finishes well when finely sanded. It takes paint better than almost any other hardwood, which makes it the go-to choice for painted work. It’s moderately durable and very affordable.
It’s used for paneling, painted furniture, trim and moulding, drawer sides, crafts, carving, instruments and veneer, and it’s a popular electric guitar body wood. For another light, easy-working hardwood, see Basswood.
Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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| Main Color Group | Light Brown |
| Grain Pattern | Even |
| Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF | 2.4 |
| Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 455 |
| Janka Hardness - LBF | 540 |
| Janka Hardness - N | 2400 |
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