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n. Any of several fast-growing deciduous trees of the genus Populus having unisexual flowers borne in catkins.

n. The wood of these trees.

n. See tulip tree.

n. Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.

n. Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses.

n. The timber of the tulip tree; -- called also white poplar.

n. A tree of the genus Populus; also, the wood of the tree.

n. A tree of some other genus in some way resembling a poplar.

n. any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

n. soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar

"That said, one of the easiest finishes I know about for hardwoods like poplar is Danish oil."

wood   

white poplar    balsam-poplar    tulip-poplar    necklace-poplar    gray poplar    downy poplar    silver    black poplar    carolina poplar    weeping poplar   

white poplar   

tulip poplar    yellow poplar   

Doppler   

fir    sycamore    aspen    cypress    hickory    basswood    redwood    mulberry    juniper    yew