That s because the terms hardwood and softwood are rather misleading.
Is poplar considered a soft or hardwood.
Poplar is a hardwood tree that produces soft wood when compared to other hardwood trees.
Poplar is an example of a tree that is technically a hardwood but had density and hardness that is more typical of a softwood.
Other soft hardwoods.
The gymnosperms which include conifers such as pines and cedars are called softwoods.
The most common species in the united states yellow poplar liriodendron tulipifera is found throughout the northeast as well as in canada and.
Botanically speaking poplar is an angiosperm which is referred to as hardwood.
A lower grade of maple will yield much better results for both durability and quality of finish.
Poplar is a hardwood but it s not very hard.
Poplar is a hardwood but it isn t a hard wood.
As mentioned poplar is a hardwood even though it is not a particularly hard wood.
The hardness of poplar is about on par with that of pine or cedar but the cellular structure gives it a much finer grain and more pleasing appearance than the more coarsely grained softwoods.