One of several species of poplar bearing this name, especially the Populus tremula, so called from the trembling of its leaves, which move with the slightest impulse of the air.

a type of poplar

Haapa Asp Populus tremula

any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

Populus Locust Robinia

(Europe) A cream to yellow veneer, good for sky effects; sometimes has a beautiful, streaky-pink grain. Width 8-14 inches.

Light-colored white poplar with a lustrous surface.

A European white poplar cultivated in the U.S. Color is whitish-yellow, with a simple straight figure, to light brown at crotch. Finishes well to a lustrous satin.

Tree from the poplar family.

Aspens are trees of the willow family and comprise a section of the poplar genus, Populus sect. Populus.