DiaDot.com Quaking Aspen
Index
     Name
                Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
     Type
                Hardwood.
     Other Names
                Also known as aspen and trembling aspen.
     Sources
                Grows in north-eastern and north-central United
                States.
     Appearance
                Straight grained with a fine, uniform texture. Grayish
                white to grayish brown heartwood and lighter-colored
                sapwood. Often sold as poplar or cottonwood.
     Physical Props
                Soft, light, and low in strength, stiffness, decay
                resistance and shock resistance. Dents very easily.
     Working Props
                Easily worked by hand or machine tools. Turns
                reasonably well.
     Uses
                Used for pallets, boxes, matches, turned articles,
                veneer, particleboard, and pulpwood.

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