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Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Family: Salicaeae Common names: Alamo tremblon, Aspe, Aspen, Canadian aspen, Espe, Peuplier tremble, Quaking aspen, Trembling aspen, Zitterpappel Distributed in: Canada, Mexico, United States (Central America, North America) Distribution overview: Quaking or Trembling aspen is considered to be the most widely distributed tree in North America. It grows from Alaska to Newfoundland and southward to Virginia. It also occurs in the Rocky Mountains, extending south to southern Arizona and northern New Mexico. It grows from near sea level to an elevation of 6500 to 10,000 feet (1981 to 3048 m) throughout its range. The tree often occurs in pure stands, and grows in many soil types, especially sandy and gravelly slopes. Common uses: Bearings & bushings, Beehives, Boxes and crates, Brooders, Building construction, Cabin construction, Casks, Clothespins, Construction, Cooperages, Core Stock, Decorative veneer, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Flooring, Food containers, Furniture, Jewelry box, Matchboxes, Matches, Musical instruments, Packing cases, Pallets, Particleboard, Plywood, Poultry coops, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Rough construction, Sporting Goods, Turnery, Veneer Product sources: Wood produced by Trembling and Bigtooth aspens are difficult to differentiate and are mixed and marketed together under the trade name Aspen. Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellowish brownand the sapwoodWhite/Cream , Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterSilky luster
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to insect attack Odor: Seasoned wood has no odor or taste Kiln Schedules: UK=E US=T6D2/T3D1 Fr=5 Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly Drying Defects: Moderate collapse and honeycombing, Moderate twist/warp Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Tension wood often present Blunting Effect: Slight Boring: Moderately easy Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw Gluing: Moderate gluing properties Mortising: Satisfactory mortising properties Moulding: Very poor (an average of 7% yield good ) Movement in Service: Very poor (an average of 7% yield good ) Nailing: Nails hold poorly, Satisfactory nailing properties Planing: Very Good to Excellent Resistance to Abrasion: Highly resistant to wear
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is resistant Resistance to Splitting: Good
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Sanding: Good sanding finish Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy Steam bending: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Screwing: Screwing yields good results, Screwing yields satisfactory results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Woolly surfaces cause uneven staining ;
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Density = low Bending strength (MOR) = low Max. crushing strength = low Hardness (side grain) = very soft Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Shrinkage, Radial = small Max. crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = very low Weight = moderate Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low Low resistance to denting and marring Hardness (side grain) = soft Density = medium Crushing strength = low Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Boone, R.S., C.J. Kozlik, P.J. Bois and E.M. Wengert. 1988. Dry Kiln Schedules for Commercial Woods: Temperate and Tropical. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, General Technical Report FPL-GTR-57, Madison, Wisconsin.Brown, H.P. and Panshin, A.J.,1940,Commercial Timbers of the United States Their structure, identification,,properties and uses,McGraw-Hill, LondonBrown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World: - No.7 North America,TRADACanadian Forestry Service. 1981.Canadian Woods - Their Properties and Uses. Third Edition. E.J. Mullins and T.S. McKnight, Editors. Published by University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Canada.Clifford, N.,1957,Timber Identification for the Builder and Architect,Leonard Hill (Books) LTD. LondonConstantine, Jr., A.J. 1975. Know Your Woods - A Complete Guide to Trees, Woods, and Veneers. Revised by H.J. Hobbs. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.Farmer, R.H.,1972,Handbook of Hardwoods,HMSOForest Products Research Laboratory, U.K.,1945,A Handbook of Empire Timbers,Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Forest Products ResearchHoward, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed.I.U.F.R.O.,1973,Veneer Species of the World,Assembled at F.P.L. Madison on behalf of I.U.F.R.O. Working Party on,Slicing and Veneer CuttingKloot, N.H., Bolza, E.,1961,Properties of Timbers Imported into Australia,C.S.I.R.O. Forest Products Division Technological Paper,No.12Laidlaw, 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.Little, E.L.1980.The Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Trees - Western Region.Published by Arthur A. Knopf, New York.Markwardt, L.J., Wilson, T.R.C.,1935,Strength and related properties of woods grown in the United States,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture Technical Bulletin,No.479Mullins, E.J. and McKnight, T.S.,1981,Canadian Woods Their Properties and Uses,University of Toronto Press 3rd EditionPanshin, A.J. and C. deZeeuw. 1980. Textbook of Wood Technology, 4th Edition. McGraw-Hill Series in Forest Resources. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.Perala, D.A. and Carpenter, E.M.,1985,American Woods - Aspen,USDA, Forest Service American Woods FS-217Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University PressTakahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7Thomas, A.V.,1953,The timber of Upun Batu (Upuna borneensis,Malaysian Forester 16(3, 163-5U.S.D.A. Forest Service,1974,Wood Handbook,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Handbook,72USDA. 1987. Wood Handbook:Wood as an Engineering Material. Agriculture Handbook No. 72. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Madison, Wisconsin.USDA. 1988. Dry Kiln Operator's Manual - Preliminary Copy. Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin. |
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