Liriodendron tulipifera

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Liriodendron tulipifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Liriodendron
Species: L. tulipifera
Binomial name
Liriodendron tulipifera
Linnaeus
LIRI TULI dist.JPG
Natural range of Liriodendron tulipifera from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: tuliptree, yellow poplar, whitewood, Florida tulip-tree, coastal plain tulip-tree, southern yellow poplar

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none[1]

Varieties: Liriodendron tulipifera Linnaeus var. 1.; Liriodendron tulipifera Linnaeus var. tulipifera[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

L. tulipifera occurs in mesic soils of floodplains, swamp borders, bottomland hardwood forests, cedar swamps, hickory-magnolia-oak forests, lower ravine slopes, pine-hardwood forests, fire deprived pine flatwoods, and along rivers and streams. It has been found growing in sandy loam and loamy sand.[2]

Associated species of L. tulipifera include Quercus shumardii, Quercus nigra, Quercus muehlenbergii, Magnolia virginiana, Chamaecyparis thyoides, Acer rubrum, and Nyssa biflora.[2]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Joy M. Brown, Richard Carter, Dorothy L. Fuller, Robert K. Godfrey, Mary G. Henry, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Karen MacClendon, Travis MacClendon, Elmer C. Prichard, Annie Schmidt, and Wayne Webb. States and counties: Florida: Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Santa Rosa, and Seminole. Georgia: Grady, Taylor, and Thomas.