Importance of Yellow-Poplar
Authored By: D. E. Beck, L. Della-Bianca
Yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is an important species ecologically as well as a versatile timber species. The botanical range of yellow-poplar encompasses practically the entire eastern United States, but the species attains its best development in the hardwood coves of the southern Appalachians. The following links describe the species, its distribution and growing stock, and its uses.
Subsections found in Importance of Yellow-Poplar
- Yellow-Poplar: A Brief Description : Yellow-poplar is one of the top commercial hardwood species in the United States because of its availability, rapid growth, large size, excellent form, early natural pruning, and the good working quality of the wood.
- Distribution of Yellow-Poplar Growing Stock : The botanical range of yellow-poplar encompasses practically the entire eastern United States. A relatively large surplus of periodic annual growth over removals and mortality continues to add to the already large growing stock base.
- Yellow-Poplar Products : Yellow-poplar is an extremely versatile wood with a multitude of uses. It is straight-grained with medium even texture, moderate in weight and stiffness. Its specific gravity is low compared to other hardwoods. In this respect it is comparable to softwood
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