American Tulipwood

TEMPERATE HARDWOOD

Uses: Interior joinery, Furniture

General Description: Tulipwood's sapwood is white, and in second-growth trees, very wide; the heartwood is variable in colour, ranging from olive green to yellow or brown, and may be streaked with steel-blue. The annual growth terminates in a white band of parenchyma giving a subdued figure to longitudinal surfaces. The timber is' straight-grained. fine-textured, fairly soft and light in weight about 510 kg/m³ when dried.

Further product details

Mechanical Properties

Good - Easy to work, and finishes to a fine, smooth surface Takes nails without tending to split, glues well, can be stained polished or painted, and holds hard enamel finishes excellently

Seasoning

Dries easily and well, with little degrade.

Durability

Similar to Idigbo (Terminalia ivorensis) in general strength properties.

Other Information

Latin Name: Liriodendron tulipifera

Distribution: Eastern USA and Canada.

Also known as: American yellow poplar (UK), American whitewood, tulip tree (UK and USA), canary wood (UK), canary whitewood (UK)

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