NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Liriodendron tulipifera var. tulipifera
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree
Scientific Name: |
Liriodendron tulipifera var. tulipifera |
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Genus: |
Liriodendron |
Species Epithet: |
tulipifera |
Common Name: |
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
More than 100 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Orange, Yellow, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Common in mesic forests, cove forests in the mountains to at least 1500m in elevation, bottomland forests and swamps. Coastal Plain Tulip-tree, Southern Yellow Poplar; uncommon in blackwater swamps, streamhead pocosins in the fall-line sandhills (Weakley 2015). Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
The tulip tree is one of the largest of the native trees of the eastern United States, known to reach the height of 190 feet (58 m), with a trunk 10 feet (3 m) in diameter. |
Jack Spruill, Hampstead, April 29, 2009 |
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Jack Spruill, Hampstead, April 29, 2009 Note the distinctive shape of the leaf. |
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Cary Paynter, Wilmington, Feb 2011 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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