white poplar

(noun) a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces. Synonyms: white poplar, white aspen, abele, aspen poplar, silver-leaved poplar, Populus alba.

(noun) light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer. Synonyms: tulipwood, true tulipwood, whitewood, white poplar, yellow poplar.