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![]() Tree Structure | ![]() Bark Texture |
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![]() Branch Texture | ![]() Branch Structure |
![]() Dried Flower Bract | ![]() Bud |
![]() Dried Flower Bracts Growth Form | ![]() Bud |
Tulip Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
about the tree
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FUN FACT: the bracts of the flowers of tulip poplar remain on the tree in the winter.
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leaf arrangement: alternate
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fruit: cone-shaped clusters
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lifespan: up to 300 years
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habitat: moderately moist, deep, well-drained, loose soil
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size: 120' tall
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growth form: pyramidal
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uses: ornamental, shade tree, furniture, veneer, pulpwood
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state tree: Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee
where is it found on campus?
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fire drill hill
Photography by Julia Gong, '17
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