The tulip poplar tree is named for its large tulip-like flowers, seen Tuesday morning, June 6, near the Octagon House in Farmington. The tree is thought to be more than 100 years old.

The tulip poplar tree is named for its large tulip-like flowers, seen Tuesday morning, June 6, near the Octagon House in Farmington. The tree is thought to be more than 100 years old.

Botanically speaking, it is Liriodendron tulipifera and is not really a poplar but in the magnolia family. It is native over a huge range — 29 states, from East Texas to Florida and as far north ...

The quantity of falling leaves also increases as the tree grows. Tulip poplar roots are big as well, which makes growing lawn or other plants near them somewhat challenging.

If you’ve ever had to work on a tree leaf collection, no doubt you included a leaf from Indiana’s state tree. Also known as tulip poplar and yellow poplar, the tuliptree is actually not a poplar at ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee teaches you about the state tree of Indiana, the tulip tree. It is also known as the tulip poplar or yellow poplar, although it ...

The tree’s leaves also are tulip-shaped. No wonder, then, that “tulip” is part of the tree’s common name. (It is, however, not a true poplar, but a member of the magnolia family.) ...

The tulip poplar is easy to identify by its large leaves of four to six inches wide, which are unlike any other in the forest. It thrives in warm weather and wet rich soil and is more common in the ...

The tulip poplar is one of our largest trees with yellow and orange tulip-like blooms that are hidden by foliage after the tree has all of its leaves. It is native to Crowley's Ridge in Arkansas.

Closeup of a large Tulip Poplar leaf, growing from the stump of a previously cut tree. I am a firm believe that part of being a good steward for your homestead, farm, or even a backyard in town ...