Poplar for roof decking
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Would poplar lumbar be a good alternative to plywood for roof decking?
Looked into Magnesium boards (Dragon board) but seems that might corrode metal shingles.
Anyone have any experience with those products?
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Poplar lumber is typically Liriodendron tulipifera, or the Tulipwood tree, especially when bought at lumberyards. Small northern mills might offer Populus tremuloides, a type of aspen sometimes called Popple. Either one would work fine for roof sheathing but your municipality may require a material graded for sheathing. Here in New England it's somewhat common to use white pine or other softwood for sheathing, and it used to be the only way to sheathe a building.