Liriodendron tulipifera L.
Tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Magnoliidae Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others
Order Magnoliales Includes the custard apple family, magnolia family, nutmeg family, and others
Family Magnoliaceae Magnolia family
Genus Liriodendron From New Latin, leirion, lirion, lily; and -dendron, tree
Species tulipifera “Bringing forth tulips,” for the tulip-shaped flowers
About plant names...
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:
Www.carolinanature.com
The USDA Plants Database
Wikipedia
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
Wikimedia Commons
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.
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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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