Burl poplar

Names and distribution:

Of the European poplars, aspen(Populus tremula), silver poplar(P. alba) and black poplar(P. nigra) originate from plantations (plantations). These so-called economic poplars are cultivated varieties with maximum vigor. They are spread all over Europe.

Wooden picture:

Sapwood and heartwood not differentiated in color; wood grayish-white to yellowish-white, sometimes also slightly reddish-brown. Fine-pored, homogeneous texture, hardly marked, plain – unless adhesions are genetic or site-related (burl poplar).

Properties:

Density at u=12% is 0.45 t/m³. The shrinkage from the fresh state to u=12% is specified as 7.5% tangential and 3.8% radial. Drying can be carried out without any problems. Poplar wood is easy and clean to work, uniformly smooth surfaces are possible, the wood is excellent for polishing and staining. The Brinell hardness is specified as 10, the modulus of elasticity as approx. 8,200 ^N/mm2. Poplar wood is sensitive to fungi and is not weatherproof.

Use:

Special wood for matches, wooden shoes, sauna slats, packaging materials in fruit and vegetable growing, pallets, plywood, burl poplar is occasionally used in woodturning and musical instrument making.