Leaf
Douglas Goldman, Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tulip tree
Liriodendron tulipifera L.
Also known as: Tulip poplar, Yellow poplar
Family: Magnoliaceae
25 to 35 m tall
Widely planted in parks and large avenues
Flowering: May – June
Full sun
Part shade
Very hardy, to -25°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
The leaf has a tip cut off sharply, as if truncated — no other common leaf has this shape.
🍃 Leaves
Unique 4-lobed shape with a truncated tip, as if cut with scissors
🌸 Flowers
Large tulip-shaped flowers, green-yellow marked with orange
🍎 Fruits
Dry cones of upright samaras
🪵 Bark
Grey, finely fissured
🗺️ Distribution
Native to eastern North America; widely planted in large parks in France since the 18th century
🐝 Value for pollinators
Large tulip-shaped flowers rich in nectar, visited by bees
✂️ Horticultural uses
Planted as a specimen in large parks for its majestic habit and unusual flowers
⚠️ Possible toxicity
No known toxicity
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