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Populus canescens Sm., P. nigra L., P. alba L. P. hybrid

Poplar

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Poplar
Deutsch Pappel
English Poplar
Français Peuplier
Italiano Pappel
Suomi Pappel
Norsk Pappel
Čeština Pappel
Español Pappel
Svenska Pappel
Polski Pappel
Український Pappel
Român Pappel
Русский Pappel
Български Pappel
EESTI Pappel
日本語 Pappel
Other names

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Europe

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malpighiales
Family Salicaceae
Genus Populus
Species canescens
Author citation Sm., P. nigra L., P. alba L. P. hybrid
Scientific name Populus canescens Sm., P. nigra L., P. alba L. P. hybrid

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/salpo-po.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood rotgelb hell

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 5
House longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) S
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) S
Termites S
Remarks Hespero-phanes S

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 3v
Impregnability of the sapwood 1v
Width of the sapwood x

Physical properties

Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit 410.00 %
Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit 560.00 %

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 420.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 440.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 480.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Compressive strength, mean value 30–36 N/mm2
Tensile strength, mean 69–77 N/mm2
Flexural strength, mean 55–65 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 8800.00 N/mm2

Appearances

Wood

Poplar

POCA , geraeuchert , ©Bollinger Furniere

Poplar

Populus canescens , ©Bollinger Furniere