Tree
Tulip Poplar / Tuliptree / Yellow Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera ยท genus Liriodendron
Major canopy tree confirmed at Portal 33, with very distinctive four-lobed tulip-shaped leaves and tall straight growth.
About
Description
Very distinctive four-lobed, squared-off/tulip-shaped leaves; tall straight growth; tulip-like yellow-green/orange flowers on mature trees.
Not edible.
No known use.
Major canopy species and significant nectar/pollen resource.
Canopy, nectar/pollen resource.
Mycorrhizal hardwood associate.
Flowers late spring
Mixed hardwood woodland
Portal 33 woodland
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