Poplar

Fast-growing shade tree

Poplar is a fast-growing deciduous tree with soft, lightweight wood.

Poplars are common in temperate regions, often planted as windbreaks or for quick shade.

The wood is used for paper pulp, plywood, and crates.

Several species exist, including cottonwoods and aspens: A row of poplars lined the driveway.

botany

cottonwood

Fluffy-seeded deciduous tree

  • aspenTremulous-leaved poplar species
  • willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree
  • deciduousSheds foliage seasonally

catkin · sapling · bark · leaves · canopy · grove · balsam · Lombardy · trembling · hybrid

landscape

windbreak

Barrier against gusts

lining · row · screening · boundary · hedgerow · property line · estate · driveway · alley · columnar

timber

lumber

Sawn wood for building

crate · pallet · matchstick · furniture · carving · lightweight · softwood · millwork · chipboard · particleboard

cultural

Lombardy

Northern Italian administrative region

cemetery · memorial · European · Mediterranean · silhouette · skyline · iconic · romantic · pastoral · Van Gogh

ecology

riparian

Relating to riverbanks

pioneer · nitrogen-fixing · pollinator · caterpillar · habitat · biodiversity · restoration · erosion control · carbon sink · wildlife

Categories
Opposites
tree type/botanical classification

Poplarebony

Dense dark tropical wood

ironwood · hickory · mahogany · teak · hardwood

Phrases
Family

poplars

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G