Liriodendron tulipifera L. Tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar
The American tulip tree is a North American native. Identification: These trees can reach as much as 164′ (50 m) in height in the wild, with tall, straight trunks. They are roughly conical in shape when young, becoming more ungainly or irregular in shape when older. Leaves are alternate, 5″ (12 cm) × 8″ (20 cm), with leaf stems 3-4″ (7.6-10 cm) long. Their shape resembles a tulip, hence the name. Leaves are bright shades of yellow in the fall. Flowers are green, white, or rarely yellow, and also reminiscent of tulips. They have an orange band on the tepals. Fruits are roughly cone-shaped, green, becoming tan. They remain on the tree during the winter. Liriodendron tulipifera flower. By 3268zauber. Online References:
The University of Connecticut Plant Database The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database 5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm) 3/2/2011 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Arizona 7/3/2023 · Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 7/2/2010 · Indigo Landing, Alexandria, Virginia · ≈ 7 × 4½′ (2.2 × 1.5 m) 9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 21 cm) 7/31/2016 · Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Liriodendron tulipifera description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
7/2/2010 · Indigo Landing, Alexandria, Virginia · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (57 × 38 cm) 9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 21 cm) 10/3/2010 · Tarkill Interpretive Trail, Rte 402, Poconos, Peck’s Pond, Pennsylvania 9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia 9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 1½ × 2½′ (53 × 79 cm) 5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) 10/4/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm) 5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts Range: Zones 5-9:
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