Liriodendron tulipifera

Magnoliaceae

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Tall Tree (Canopy)

70 - 100ft

35 - 50ft

Green, Yellow

Winged; Brown

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Loamy, Sandy

Moist

June - June

yellow

bottomlands in wet to mesic woods, mountain coves, and lower slopes

fast growth; Used for veneer, furniture, house siding and construction; a useful fast-growing timber tree; one of the tallest eastern trees; is second to only to Sycamore in trunk diameter; the seeds are eaten by squirrels and a few songbirds, especially the cardinal;