Timber
Softwoods | Hardwoods | Panel Products
Tulipwood |
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| Wood type | Hardwood |
| Introduction | Note: the recommended name for this timber in the UK is American yellow poplar. There are other, unrelated species which are also called tulipwood. |
| Distribution | Eastern USA and Canada. |
| The Tree | A large tree attaining a height of 37m or more, and a diameter of 2m or more. |
| The Timber | The 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 wood is straight-grained. fine-textured, fairly soft and light in weight about 510 kg/m3 when dried. |
| Drying | Dries easily and well, with little degrade. |
| Strength | Similar to idigbo (Terminalia ivorensis) in general strength properties. |
| Working Qualities | 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 |
| Durability | Slightly durable |
| Moisture Movement | Medium |
| Density (mean, Kg/m³) | 510 |
| Texture | Fine |
| Availability | Limited |
| Price | Medium |
| Botanical Name(s) | Liriodendron tulipifera |
| Other Name(s) | canary wood (UK), canary whitewood (UK), American yellow poplar (UK), tulip tree (UK and USA), American whitewood |
| Use(s) | Interior joinery, Furniture |
| Colour(s) | Yellow brown, Yellow brown |