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Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), one of the largest eastern hardwoods, is short-lived but the fastest-growing commercial forest species in North America. It grows best on moist well-drained sands or silts near streams, often in pure stands.
Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), one of the largest eastern hardwoods, is short-lived but the fastest-growing commercial forest species in North America. It grows best on moist well-drained sands or silts near streams, often in pure stands. The light weight, rather soft wood is used primarily for core
Uses of the Eastern Cottonwood Despite its poor grade of wood, this tree does have some uses. Because this wood is light, the Native American used it in constructing their lodges and the early European settlers used it in constructing their protective stockades. More recent uses for this wood
Eastern cottonwood is the fastest grow-ing native tree in North America. In well-stocked, natural stands in the Mississippi Valley, trees average 20 inches in diameter at breast height (4% feet) and 130 feet tall at age 35.
Two species of cottonwood trees in the United States are commercially impor tant: eastern cottonwood and black cot tonwood. Eastern cottonwood is the more important of these. Wood of both species is similar in appearance and properties, being light in weight and color with a fairly straight grain and uniform texture. It is not strong and
You’ll find out about it’s ecological and medicinal benefits, from healing wounds and relieving pain to supporting skin health. Rosalee and Emily will also show you how to identify and ethically harvest cottonwood. Then, you’ll learn how to make cottonwood oil and salve.
Cottonwood is resistant to flood damage and usually tolerates a soil pH range of 4.5 to 8.0. Eastern cottonwood is distributed throughout the East and Midwest. For a current distribution map, please consult the Plant Profile page for this species on the PLANTS Website.
