the Botanical name - Populus canescens
The English name - Lombardy poplar
High - to 40 metres a tree with thickness of a trunk of 80-100 centimetres. Grows in southern regions of Europe and Asia; it is successfully grown up in Argentina, in Iran and the North Africa. The grey poplar as believe, grows out of crossing between a white poplar and an aspen.
Wood almost white or zheltovato-grey also is considered the best version of a poplar. On properties and a structure very much bears a strong resemblance to cherry wood.
Wood can is easy is processed by all tools. Dries too quickly and without problems, the truth is the small tendency to checking and deformation. It is applied to manufacture strogannogo an interline interval. Also very well approaches for plywood, the paper industry. For finishing works any coverings approach.
Volume weight in an air-dry condition: about 550 kg/cubic metres