Common Name: Tuliptree
Scientific Name: Liriodendron Tulipifera
Family: Magnoliaceae
Fun Facts
tuliptree grows to a height of 70-90 ft
tuliptree has bright green leaves that resemble tulip flowers in profile and turn golden yellow in fall
in fall and winter, young trees are browsed by white-tailed deer and rabbits
the spring flowers provide nectar for ruby-throated hummingbirds
tuliptree seeds, maturing in summer and persisting into winter, provide food for both birds and mammals, including finches, cardinals, quail, mice red squirrels, gray squirrels and rabbits
George Washington planted tuliptrees at Mount Vernon which are now 140 ft tall
tuliptrees were favored by loggers for railroad ties and fence posts
Daniel Boone use the wood of the tuliptree for his 60 ft dugout canoe