Native Americans used the inner barks of the yellow poplar for medicinal purposes, including making cough syrup and as a remedy to treat arthritis and cholera. The soft and light wood of the ...

Researchers genetically modified poplar trees to produce high-performance, structural wood without the use of chemicals or energy intensive processing. Researchers at the University of Maryland ...

To test the viability of the genetically modified poplar, it was used to produce high-strength compressed wood similar to particle board, which is often used in building furniture. Typically ...

While Populus’ exterior makes a memorable first ... including mushrooms). Reclaimed wood is used throughout the hotel Other examples of carbon footprint-minimizing materials can be found ...