Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [wood and wood by product]
9. wood (plant material)
10. [wood by composition or origin]
11. hardwood
12. poplar (wood)

Anotations

Scope note:

Wood of the Eurasian species Populus alba, native from Spain and Morocco through central Europe and central Asia. It has been widely planted in the United States. It is a soft, fine-grained, lightweight wood that is easy to work, but it is prone to warping. It has been used for paneling, light construction, and panels for paintings.