Plywood Species Guide
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Aspen/Poplar (POP)
Balsam Poplar
Habitat:
Poplars require ample moisture and plenty of nutrients to grow well. They favour floodplains and moist upland sites with lots of light. They do not grow well in the shade of other species.
Uses of Balsam Poplar:
The short, fine fibres are used in tissues and other paper products.
| Plywood Manufacturing Standard CSA O153 | |
| Faces and Backs | Inner Plies |
| Balsam Poplar Trembling Aspen Black Cottonwood |
Balsam Poplar Trembling Aspen Black Cottonwood True Fir Western Larch Sitka Spruce Western White Spruce Lodgepole Pine Western Hemlock Yellow Cedar Douglas Fir Western White Pine Ponderosa Pine Western Red Cedar |