Hebrews libneh, "white", (Genesis 30:37; Hosea 4:13), in all probability the storax tree (Styrax officinalis) or white poplar, distinguished by its white blossoms and pale leaves. It is common in the Anti-Libanus. Other species of the poplar are found in Palestine, such as the white poplar (P. alba) of our own country, the black poplar (P. nigra), and the aspen (P. tremula). (see WILLOW.)

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses.

2. (n.) The timber of the tulip tree; -- called also white poplar.