Tulip / Poplar
Denominación.
• Scientific name: Liriodendron tuliparifera L.
Provenance
Description of the wood
• Sapwood: whitish colour.
• Heartwood: light green olive colour to greenish brown.
• Fiber: straight.
• Grain: thin.
Impregnation
• Sapwood: capable of being impregnated.
• Heartwood: medium [Impregnabilidad].
Mechanization
• Sawing process: easy and with no difficulties.
• Drying process: easy and fast, with nearly no defects.
• Planing process: creates many defects.
• Gluing process: easy.
• Nailing and screwing process: easy.
• Finish: easy.
Applications
• Furniture and furniture parts.
• Interior Carpentry: Friezes, mouldings, skirting boards, window frames (especially when painted).
• Veneers and plywood boards.
• Containers and packaging.
• Toys, picture frames.
Mechanical properties
• Resistance to static flexion 700 kg/cm2.
• Elasticity module 109,000 kg/cm2.
• Resistance to compression 382 kg/cm2.
Notes
- Difference in colour between sapwood and heartwood. See the difference between the first and third photographs.