The most common species in the united states yellow poplar liriodendron tulipifera is found throughout the northeast as well as in canada and.
Is poplar considered a soft or hardwood.
In general hardwood trees grow slowly and as a result are more hard and dense but this isnt always the case.
The gymnosperms which include conifers such as pines and cedars are called softwoods.
Other soft hardwoods.
The hardness of poplar is about on par with that of pine or cedar but the cellular structure gives it a much finer grain and more pleasing appearance than the more coarsely grained softwoods.
As mentioned poplar is a hardwood even though it is not a particularly hard wood.
Poplar is an example of a tree that is technically a hardwood but had density and hardness that is more typical of a softwood.
I d only use it in low budget applications because it s so soft.
A lower grade of maple will yield much better results for both durability and quality of finish.
That s because the terms hardwood and softwood are rather misleading.
Botanically speaking poplar is an angiosperm which is referred to as hardwood.
Poplar is a hardwood but it s not very hard.