Poplar Wood Description
They are deciduous trees and large glasses, which can reach up to 35 meters and 2 meters in diameter. Its trunk is straight and cylindrical, with thick brown crust. This species supports severe frosts, and is of great plasticity expressed in its variety of hybrids. It prefers loamy, fertile, deep and aerated neutral pH.
in Chile under irrigation regime and silvicultural treatment, yields an output from 320 to 350 cubic meters per hectare per year trade volume in 1-year rotations, reaching a productivity between 30 and 40 cubic meters per hectare per year. It is estimated upland areas that rotation can be 15 years with similar productions to already mentioned.
Taxonomic Classification
Scientific Name:
Populus Alba
Family:
Salicaceae
Order:
Malpighiales
Chilean Name:
Álamo Blanco
Habitat of Poplar Trees
It’s original northern hemisphere. Recognized more than thirty species, which have obtained hundreds of high quality hybrid forest. In Chile is present from the Region of Coquimbo to the Aysen Region. It can be grown in rainfed areas where rainfall from September to March reach 400 to 600 mm, or in areas to ensure water supplies.
Poplar Wood Properties
| Color | Pale, Almost White |
| Knots | Abundant |
| Growth Ring | Inconspicuous |
| Fiber | Right |
| Texture | Soft |
| Nominal Density | About 380 kg/m³ |
Uses or Applications of Poplar Wood
Poplar Wood is used in the Manufacture of:
- Pulp
- Particles
- Wood lumber and rewound
More products matches are known, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, packaging boards and wood.
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