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Tulip Tree
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Also known as the Yellow Poplar, this is the tallest New
England species, growing to heights of 120 ft. with diameters of 2 to 3
ft. and producing showy tulip-like flowers.
BUDS: End bud is large and pod-like, covered by two scales; side buds small or indistinct; spicy-aromatic when crushed. TWIGS: Brown and stout; hairless; stipule scars encircle twigs at nodes; chambered pith. BARK: Light gray; often whitened in grooves. See bark. HABITAT: Nutrient rich, moist sites; often in pure stands. USES: The beautiful, straight grained wood is split-resistant
and easily worked, making it useful for furniture, shingles, boats, toys,
and pulp. Indians and pioneers used the long straight trunks for canoes.
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