Quaking Aspen

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)

Common Name(s): Quaking Aspen Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides Distribution: Canada and northern United States Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, ft (2-3 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 26 lbs/ft3 (415 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .35 Hardness: 350 lbf (1,560 N) Rupture Strength: 8,400 lbf/in2 (57,930 kPa) Elastic Strength: 1,180,000 lbf/in2 (8,140 MPa) Crushing Strength: – lbf/in2 (- MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 3.5%, Tangential: 6.7%, Volumetric: 11.5%, T/R Ratio: 1.9

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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 Quaking Aspen. 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)
• Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
• Bigtooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata)
• European Aspen (Populus tremula)
• Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)

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Quaking Aspen (sanded)	Quaking Aspen (sealed)
Quaking Aspen (endgrain)