| Scientific Name: | Populus Tremuloides, Populus grandidentata |
| Common Names: | Aspen, Popple, Quaking Aspen, Trembling Aspen, Bigtooth Aspen |
| Market Availability: | Usually available in 4/4. Limited availability in 5/4 – 8/4 |
| Common Uses: | Furniture, giftware |
| Regional Differences: | Aspen is exclusively a northern species |
| Color Specifications: | Unselected, Limited Red Heart |
| Grade: | NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
| Defects to consider: | Stain, red heart |
| Alternatives: | Basswood, Cottonwood, Yellow Poplar |
| Shipping Weight: | Kiln Dried 2690 lbs/MBF (517 kg/m3) |
| Specific Gravity: | Kiln Dried 0.35, Green 0.33 |
| Compressive Strength: | (Perpendicular to grain) 370 psi Quaking, 450 psi Bigtooth |
| Janka Hardness: | (Pounds-force) 350 Quaking, 420 Bigtooth |
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