tulip tree
noun
1
: a tall North American timber tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) of the magnolia family having large greenish-yellow tulip-shaped flowers and soft white wood used especially for cabinetwork and woodenware
called also tulip poplar, yellow poplar
2
: any of various trees other than the tulip tree with tulip-shaped flowers
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According to American Hardwood, the tulip trees that make up the light, soft wood with streaks of color known as tulipwood, are grown exclusively in North America, including in Michigan.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
One tree that's particularly good at ridding the air of carbon is the tulip tree, which consists of two species: Liriodendron tulipifera, which proliferates in North America, and Liriodendron chinense, which thrives in central and southern China.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
Elliott suggests a tulip tree, which will grow up to 50 feet tall and produce yellow flowers that attract pollinators and lightning bugs.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
The new set of trees that were planted a few weeks ago include hickory, hackberry, Kentucky coffee and tulip trees.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2024
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
One tree that's particularly good at ridding the air of carbon is the tulip tree, which consists of two species: Liriodendron tulipifera, which proliferates in North America, and Liriodendron chinense, which thrives in central and southern China.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
Elliott suggests a tulip tree, which will grow up to 50 feet tall and produce yellow flowers that attract pollinators and lightning bugs.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
The new set of trees that were planted a few weeks ago include hickory, hackberry, Kentucky coffee and tulip trees.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2024
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“Tulip tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tulip%20tree. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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