CUCUMBER - COMMERCIAL WOOD The tree commonly known as cucumber is one of the magnolias (Magnolia acuminata). The wood is soft, light, easily worked, durable, and very similar to yellow poplar, with which lumber much of it is marketed.
So far as separate uses are reported for cucumber, they are as indicated in Table 78.
Table 78 Factory Uses of Cucumber . Purpose Per Cent Mill Work 50 Woodenware and Novelties 23 Boxes and Crates 18 Excelsior 6 Other Uses 3 Total 100 Cucumber enters into the manufacture of : Agricultural implements Hay racks Cabinets Molding Casing Pails Casket trim Partition Ceiling Porch columns Cheese boxes (heads) Siding Doors Stairs Flooring Trim Frames Tubs Furniture