Quaking Aspen

Name	Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Type	Hardwood.
Other Names	Also known as aspen and trembling aspen.
Sources	Grows in north-eastern and north-central United States.
Appearance	Straight grained with a fine, uniform texture. Grayish white to grayish brown heartwood and lighter-colored sapwood. Often sold as poplar or cottonwood.
Physical Props	Soft, light, and low in strength, stiffness, decay resistance and shock resistance. Dents very easily.
Working Props	Easily worked by hand or machine tools. Turns reasonably well.
Uses	Used for pallets, boxes, matches, turned articles, veneer, particleboard, and pulpwood.