What: Liriodendron tulipifera, or tulip tree, is the queen of the eastern North American woodland and the tallest-growing deciduous tree in North America. Its leaves are distinctively shaped, somewhat ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is considered one of the tallest ...

The tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, becomes a magnificent specimen tree that is well suited to an arboretum or park, but too huge for most home gardens. However, if you have the headroom, you can ...

Scientists who were assessing the structure of different types of wood at the microscopic level have discovered a totally new type of wood. This wood is part of tulip trees, which are relatives of ...

Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is one of the largest trees in Indiana and the eastern portion of the country. Tulip poplar reaching heights in excess of 50-60 m (160-200 ft) with a diameter at ...

Leaves – Deciduous; about 5”; generally 4-lobed; lobe margins entire; base and apex nearly truncate or notched. Twigs & Buds – Stout; reddish-brown; bitter; with conspicuous stipule scars encircling ...

To determine the role of leaf mechanical properties in altering foliar inclination angles, and the nutrient and carbon costs of specific foliar angle variation patterns along the canopy, leaf ...