| Name | Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) |
| Type | Hardwood. |
| Other Names | Also known as aspen and trembling aspen. |
| Sources | Grows in north-eastern and north-central United States. |
| Appearance | Straight grained with a fine, uniform texture. Grayish white to grayish brown heartwood and lighter-colored sapwood. Often sold as poplar or cottonwood. |
| Physical Props | Soft, light, and low in strength, stiffness, decay resistance and shock resistance. Dents very easily. |
| Working Props | Easily worked by hand or machine tools. Turns reasonably well. |
| Uses | Used for pallets, boxes, matches, turned articles, veneer, particleboard, and pulpwood. |
