"poor man's walnut" turns well when it is not green. It will take stains, much
like poplar I believe, but it does turn darker as it ages. I am not impressed
with the grain or look of the wood, but with some stain it looks ok. You can't
split it, the wedge will just sink into the wood, you will have to saw a log in
half for bowl turning, but then again your bowl will not likely split either.
GCS