Veneer Tulipwood 0.56 mm
The tulip tree is widespread in the south-eastern part of the USA, but also cultivated and grown in Europe. The texture is medium fine and uniform, the structure usually straight grained. The sapwood is narrow and almost white and stands out against the light or dark yellow, greenish, or reddish brown heartwood. The annual rings are not visible to the naked eye.
Trade names and other names
German: Tulpenbaum
English: American whitewood, Tulip poplar
French: Tulpier
Italian: Tulipifero
Spanish: n.d.
Dutch: Tulpenboomhout
Portuguese: n.a.
Arabic: Shang es zanbag
Chinese: n.a.
Available veneer thicknesses
0.56 mm, other thicknesses on request
Occurrence
Widespread in the south-eastern part of the USA, cultivated and grown in other countries and in Europe.
Trunk and bark
In Europe the tulip tree usually grows from 5 to 8m high, in the USA where it comes from the tulip tree can reach a height of about 60m and a diameter of up to 2m. The trunk is very straight and well grown and branch-free up to about 30m. The bark is smooth, soft and ash-grey when young and deeply fissured when old. Tulip tree bark has a somewhat bitter but aromatic taste and is used medicinally.
Characteristics and wood colour
Annual rings are not visible to the naked eye. The structure is usually straight grained, the texture medium fine and even. The sapwood of the tulip tree is narrow and almost white, often lighter striped in colour and stands out from the heartwood. The heartwood varies between light and dark yellow, greenish or reddish brown.
Category | Veneers |
Product group | Veneers sliced |
Thicknesses | 0.56 mm |
Weight kg/m2 | 0.240 |
Specie | Tuliptree / Yellow Poplar |
Botanical name | Liriodendron tulipifera |
Wood type | Hardwood |
Main occurrence | North America |
Wood origin | Italy | Canada | USA |
Manufacturing/origin | Italy |
Certification | not certified |
Colour | light-brown |
Hue | medium colour |
Use | interior |
Customs tariff number | 44089000 |
Packaging | in bundle, approx. 24-32 sheets |
Items on stock | yes |
Date of delivery | approx. 3 - 6 working days |
Postal shipping | nein |