CROWN ASPEN

Also known as: Aspen Poplar, Grey Poplar

Botanical Name: Populus canescens

Origin: Europe

Description: Normally flat sliced to produce crown and straight grain veneer, Aspen has an attractive, lustrous surface which, combined with its colour, gives it a pleasing bright and sunny look. The sapwood is usually creamy coloured and contrasts slightly with the pale yellow to yellowy brown heartwood. Some logs display a decorative mottle figure, particularly on the straight grain veneer and good examples can make a different and very effective choice for special interior work.