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European aspen
European aspen (Populus tremula)

Family: Salicaeae

Common names: European aspen, Finnish aspen, French aspen, Swedish aspen

Distributed in: Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom (Eastern Europe, Mediterranean Sea Region, Oceania and S.E. Asia, Western Europe)

Distribution overview: Native to Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales, the species occurs in Europe, northern Africa, and Asia. Its natural range includes the entire British Isles, and is also found in the Scandinavian countries, Poland, and Russia. The tree tolerate poor soils very well. It occurs in the mountains in the southern region of its growth range.

Common uses: Boxes and crates, Decorative veneer, Drawer sides, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Interior construction, Joinery, Matches, Plywood, Toys, Truck bodies, Veneer

Product sources: Several species of Poplar and European aspen are routinely marketed together, although timber quality within each species can vary significantly depending upon growth conditions.

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Very durable, Very little natural resistance

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: Schedule E (4/4) United Kingdom

Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow

Drying Defects: Expect severe degrade from water pockets., Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Blunting Effect: Slight

Cutting Resistance: Saws tend to bind during conversion

Gluing: Excellent gluing properties

Nailing: The ease of nailing is satisfactory

Planing: Requires very sharp and thin cutting angles

Response to hand tools: Easy to Work

Steam bending: Unsuitable for bending - wood tends buckle severely on concave face Strapping and end-pressure devices are reported to do very little to improve bending properties


Painting: Good; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Wood may stain unevenly ; Varnishing: Satisfactory ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,42
Density kg/m3
Bending Strength kg/cm2
Crushing Strength kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Specific Gravity 0.42
Weight 26 21. lbs/ft3

Weight = moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low

Coombes, A.J.1992.Trees - The Visual Guide to More than 500 Species from Around the World.Eyewitness Handbooks.Published in the United States by Dorling Kinderley, Inc, New York.Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston.HMSO. 1981. Handbook of Hardwoods, 2nd Edition. Revised by R.H. Farmer. Department of the Environment, Building Research Establishment, Princes Risborough Laboratory, Princes Risborough, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.HMSO. 1985. Broadleaves. Forestry Commission Booklet No. 20. Text by H.E. Edlin. Revised by A.F. Mitchell. Forestry Commission, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London.Laidlaw, W.B.R.1960. Guide to British Hardwoods.Published by Leonard Hill [Books] Limited, 9 Eden Street, N.W.1, London.Lincoln, W.A. 1986. World Woods in Color. Linden Publishing Co. Inc. Fresno, California.
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