Tulip tree

Liriodendron tulipifera · Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family)

AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Tulip tree

Leaf Morphology

Leaf Type

Simple, deciduous

Shape

Quadrate with 4 lobes and a truncate or broadly notched apex

Margin

Entire

Arrangement

Alternate with a long slender petiole

Venation

Pinnate with prominent primary and secondary veins

Key Features

Distinctive square-cut apex with four pointed lobes and smooth margins

Description

Large upright deciduous tree with deeply furrowed dark gray bark and showy tulip-shaped greenish-yellow flowers. Foliage turns brilliant yellow in autumn.

Habitat

Deep rich moist soils in mixed mesophytic hardwood forests and bottomlands

Native Range

Eastern North America, widely planted in temperate urban landscapes globally

Identified on 10/14/2026