Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)

Bigtooth Aspen (P. tremuloides pictured)

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Common Name(s): Bigtooth Aspen

Scientific Name: Populus grandidentata

Distribution: Northeastern North America

Tree Size: 65-80 ft (20-25 m) tall, 1.5-2 ft (.6-.7 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 27 lbs/ft3 (435 kg/m3)

Basic Specific Gravity: .36

Hardness: 420 lbf (1,870 N)

Rupture Strength: 9,100 lbf/in2 (62,760 kPa)

Elastic Strength: 1,430,000 lbf/in2 (9,860 MPa)

Crushing Strength: – lbf/in2 (- MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 3.3%, Tangential: 7.9%, Volumetric: 11.8%, T/R Ratio: 2.4

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Scent: There is no characteristic odor associated with this wood species.

Safety: There have been no adverse health effects associated with Bigtooth Aspen. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.

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