tulipwood
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thumb|left|upright=0.7|Cut wood of a tulip tree in a park in Westchester County, New York thumb|right|220px|North American tulipwood (Liriodendron tulipifera) thumb|Hispano-Suiza H6 1924 tulipwood Most commonly, tulipwood is the greenish yellowish wood yielded from the tulip tree, found on the Eastern side of North America and a similar species is found in some parts of China. In the United States, it is commonly known as tulip poplar or yellow poplar, even though the tree is not related to the poplars. It is notable for its height, which can exceed 190 feet. The wood is very light, around 490
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Within Vinony's link graph, tulipwood is referenced by 26 other articles, and connects out to Liriodendron tulipifera, Brazil and International Standard Book Number.
It is catalogued under topics including Plant common names and Wood.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- type of wood
- Subclass of
- hardwood
- Image
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- natural product of taxon
- Dalbergia decipularis
- different from
- rosewood
- Commons category
- Tulipwood
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Other types
- Brazilian
- American tulipwood
- Australian
- Others
- References
thumb|left|upright=0.7|Cut wood of a tulip tree in a park in Westchester County, New York thumb|right|220px|North American tulipwood (Liriodendron tulipifera) thumb|Hispano-Suiza H6 1924 tulipwood Most commonly, tulipwood is the greenish yellowish wood yielded from the tulip tree, found on the Eastern side of North America and a similar species is found in some parts of China. In the United States, it is commonly known as tulip poplar or yellow poplar, even though the tree is not related to the poplars. It is notable for its height, which can exceed 190 feet. The wood is very light, around 490 kg per cubic meter, but very strong and is used in many applications, including furniture, joinery and moldings. It can also be stained very easily and is often used as a low-cost alternative to walnut and cherry in furniture and doors.
==Other types== thumb|left|200px|Brazilian tulipwood from Dalbergia decipularis
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