Tulip Tree

Liriodendron tulipifera

Summary 7

Distinguishing Features: Yellow-green flowers

Shape: 70 to 100 feet tall, pyramidal when young, rounded when old
Branching: Alternate
Leaf: Lobed, 5 to 7 lobes, 4 to 8 inches long and wide, green in color, red, burgundy, and purplish in Autumn
Flower: greenish-yellow, 2 inches long
Bark: Grayish brown, deeply furrowed with narrow ridges
Fruit or Seed: Narrow light brown cone formed by many samara-like carpels

Source URL:
http://phillytreemap.org/
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Aydin Örstan, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/23594521@N00/2497130069
  2. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), subido por Ken-ichi Ueda
  3. (c) Jason Whittle, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), subido por Jason Whittle
  4. (c) Scott Loarie, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8148/7324797792_16ccd7d6c4_b.jpg
  5. (c) jpc.raleigh, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3331702718_8c49eb626b.jpg
  6. (c) Charlie Hohn, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), subido por Charlie Hohn
  7. (c) earthwatchtrees, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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