Eastern Cottonwood

Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)

Common Name(s): Eastern Cottonwood Scientific Name: Populus deltoides Distribution: Central and eastern United States Tree Size: 100-165 ft (30-50 m) tall, 4-6 ft (1.2-2.0 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 28 lbs/ft3 (450 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .37 Hardness: 430 lbf (1,910 N) Rupture Strength: 8,500 lbf/in2 (58,620 kPa) Elastic Strength: 1,370,000 lbf/in2 (9,450 MPa) Crushing Strength: 4,910 lbf/in2 (33.9 MPa) Shrinkage: Radial:3.9 %, Tangential: 9.2%, Volumetric: 13.9%, 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 Eastern Cottonwood. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.

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Related Species:

• White Poplar (Populus alba)
• Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera)
• Bigtooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata)
• European Aspen (Populus tremula)
• Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
• Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)

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