Poplar’s botanical name is Liriodendron tulipifera. It has a grayish white sapwood with greenish brown heart. The tree is a tall, stately tree. May reach 150 feet high with a trunk up to 10 feet and free of branches for up to 90 feet. The wood is fine textured, soft and lightweight. It is easily worked and takes paint exceptionally well. It is frequently finished to look like other woods. Typical uses include furniture (mainly secondary wood for drawer construction and interior casework.) It is found in the eastern USA & Canada.