Yellow Poplar Lumber
As a tree, the yellow poplar is a large deciduous species known for its tulip-like flowers and distinctive leaves, growing more than 100 feet tall with a straight, limb-free bole, and preferring deep, moist soils in Eastern North America.
As lumber, yellow poplar is valued for its light color, fine grain, and ease of working, though it is relatively soft and less dense, making it suitable for furniture and millwork.
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Your Options for Yellow Poplar Lumber
We offer yellow poplar in a number of ways, all of which meet or exceed NHLA grading standards. The following table shows our standard options, but we are also happy to help with any custom needs you have.
Grades
- FAS
- 1C
- Moulding
Size
- 4/4
- 5/4
- 6/4
- 8/4
Options
- Ripped to width
- Straight-line ripping
- S2S
- Width-sorting
Yellow Poplar Hardwood Characteristics
| Scientific Name | Liriodendron tulipifera |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Yellow Poplar, Tulip Poplar, Tuliptree |
| Color | Heartwood: light cream to yellowish brown, perhaps with streaks of gray or green Sapwood: pale yellow to white, often merging seamlessly with the heartwood |
| Hardness (Janka) | 540 pounds-force |
| Green Moisture Content | Heartwood: 83% Sapwood: 106% |
| Weight per Cubic Foot | 38 pounds, green 29 pounds, dried |
| Working Characteristics | Easy to machine, resists splitting; with a low hardness rating, it is unsuited to high-wear applications |
| Common Uses | Cabinets, Furniture Interiors, Millwork |
| Typical Mature Height | 70-120' |
| National Champion | Height: 139’ Spread: 78’ Trunk Circumference: 362” Location: Bedford County, Virginia |
| Fast Fact | Not truly a poplar, the tuliptree’s large yellow flowers are fitting for a member of the magnolia family. As the tallest hardwood in North America, it often towers over its companions in its reach for the sky. |
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Our Commitment to Sustainability
Since trees take decades to reach maturity, we appreciate that the trees we harvest are there because of people who came before us. For that reason, we see ourselves as a vital link in the forests of tomorrow. We’vee inherited rich resources, and we are committed to making sure that the next generation is blessed with healthy forests as well.
Nearly all of our lumber comes from Stoltzfus Forest Products, our sister company. Like us, they are committed to sustainability, and their foresters and crews ensure that woodlands are well cared for through such practices as proper tree selection and showing respect for the soil and remaining trees during a harvest.
By sourcing our lumber from our sister company, we can have every confidence that we are doing our part for the forest of the future.
Lumber for today, forests for tomorrow.
Interested in Partnering with Us?
Stoltzfus Hardwoods is committed to long-term relationships. Trees achieve their greatest potential when they grow together, and the same is true for businesses.
To learn more about our lumber or what it could look like to partner with us, contact our lumber department today.
