# What type of wood is used for popsicle sticks?

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**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 30, 2005, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-wood-is-used-for-popsicle-sticks/306066 "2005-05-30T05:44:49Z")
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### Author: ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2005, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-wood-is-used-for-popsicle-sticks/306066/1 "2005-05-30T05:44:49Z")

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Uh, well there you have it. Anyone know the answer?

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### Author: ![Acetylsalicylic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Acetylsalicylic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acetylsalicylic)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2005, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-wood-is-used-for-popsicle-sticks/306066/2 "2005-05-30T05:45:47Z")

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cold

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### Author: ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2005, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-wood-is-used-for-popsicle-sticks/306066/3 "2005-05-30T05:48:00Z")

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This site says White Birch:

[http://www.answerbag.com/q\_view.php/7534](http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/7534)

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### Author: ![Acetylsalicylic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Acetylsalicylic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acetylsalicylic)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2005, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-wood-is-used-for-popsicle-sticks/306066/4 "2005-05-30T05:49:10Z")

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Actually, some of them seem to be [birch](http://www.b2bfreezone.com/default.cgi/action/viewtradeleads/tradeleadid/20317/subject/Ice_cream_stick/).

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### Author: ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2005, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-wood-is-used-for-popsicle-sticks/306066/5 "2005-05-30T11:56:59Z")

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Another burning question put to rest by my wonderful Dopers… Thanks!