Populus trichocarpaPopulus trichocarpa

Black Cottonwood

Botanical Name : Populus trichocarpa – French Name : Peuplier Noir

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Description

  • -Height : 120-160 ‘(Max 220’)
    -Diameter : 4-6 ‘(Max 9’)
    -Lifespan : 200 years
    – Growth :
  • -Weight : 2.00 lbs / bft
    -Hardness : 350 lbs
    -Color : pale brown to greyish brown, sometimes with dark streaks
    -Sapwood : Not distinct – pale yellow to whitish
    -Grain : straight, irregular, light interlocked
    -Texture : Medium, uniform, low gloss
    -Machining : Good with hand tools or machine tools
    -Sawmilling :
    -Discast: Light
    -Molding : Low
    -Planing : Low
    -Shaping : very weak
    -Turning : Good
    -Boring : Good to medium
    -Mortising : Medium
    -Sanding : Low
    -Polishing :
    -Finish: Medium
    -Bending : Low
    -Nailing : Good to medium
    -Gluing : Good
    -Stability: Medium
    -Durability: Low
    -Environment:
    -Uses : Boxes & Packaging, Sheating, Boards, Siding, Boxes & Packaging, Furniture, Pallets, Siding, Paper, Decorative Veneers
    -Precautions:
    -Budgetary price : Medium