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Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) [ Trees > Hardwoods > Magnolias . . . ] Forest Types: Oak-Hickory, Beech-Maple, Appalachian Cove
by Michael Kuo Habitat: Typically mixed with other hardwoods; growing east of the Great Plains. Stature: 80-100 feet high; to 6 feet in diameter; crown variable; branches large. The tallest hardwood native to North America, reaching heights of 200 feet. Leaves: 4-6 inches long; with 4 broad lobes (the shape of the leaf looks like a tulip; hence the tree's common name); dark to pale green; smooth-edged; stems 5-6 inches long. Bark: Gray; fairly smooth when young but soon becoming cut into X-shapes (or "diamond shapes," depending on your perspective) that have blunt ridges (as though someone has buffed the bark of a White Ash tree). Flowers: 2-3 inches long; conelike; with spirally arranged scales that break away and litter the forest floor. Source: Preston, R. J. (1989). North American Trees. Ames: Iowa State UP. See also: Recognizing Tulip Trees in Spring, for morel hunters. Frequent Mushroom Associates: Morchella deliciosa; Nolanea verna; Tylopilus and Boletus species; and many others. Since the Tulip Tree frequently grows in Oak-Hickory or Beech-Maple woods, the mushrooms common to those forest types are often found in its vicinity. Further Online Information: Tulip Tree USFS Fact Sheet (PDF file) |
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