1497 in M. Oppenheim (1896) 235 Certeyn poppeler-tymbre for making of cc pavysses.
1861 D. D. Owen 519 These beds [of rock] are..especially marked on the line by a growth of large poplar timber.
2002 (Nexis) 21 May 14 He said poplar timber, as well as being a poor burner, had durability.