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POPLAR GUM [3 records]

Record 1 2020-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Myrtaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Myrtaceae.

OBS

Eucalyptus alba : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plywood
CONT

Hardwood plywood is distinguished from softwood plywood in that the former is generally used for decorative purposes and has a face ply of wood from a deciduous or broad-leaf tree. Hardwoods include such species as cherry, birch, beech, chestnut, hickory, maple, oak, walnut, gum, and poplar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contreplaqués
CONT

Le contreplaqué de feuillus est généralement destiné à l'usage décoratif plutôt que structural. Les machines sont utilisées différemment et l'on emploie des résines différentes, surtout des résines urée-formol, les panneaux étant destinés à l'usage intérieur.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
  • Silviculture
CONT

Because of the wide range of wood density in the hardwood tree species, people will often distinguish between "hard hardwoods"(e. g. hickory, oak, ash) and "soft hardwoods"(e. g. yellow poplar, gum, willow).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
  • Sylviculture
CONT

Les bois de feuillus durs regroupent les espèces d'arbres angiospermes, portant des feuilles à limbes relativement larges qui, dans les régions tempérées, tombent normalement tous les ans. [...] l'érable à sucre [...] le bouleau jaune, le chêne rouge, le hêtre, le tilleul [...]

Spanish

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