
Tulip Popular Tree
The Tulip Popular Tree is reported to be the tallest hardwood tree in eastern North America. It is also sometimes called the tulip magnolia, whitewood, tulip tree, yellow-magnolia, tulipwood, and fiddle tree, among other names. This tree is part of the magnolia family and is not a poplar tree. It makes for an excellent ornamental tree, producing beautiful, fragrant flowers. These tulip-shaped flowers are a showy greenish-yellow in color, with an orange band or cup on the tepals. Blooms form rapidly from April to June, depending on location. The Leaves Of Tulip Popular Tree The leaves are unique but simple, measuring about five to six inches long and wide. The top of the leaves are smooth and shiny, with a bright, dark green color. The color underneath is a more pale green, with downy veins. They are deciduous, which means they lose their leaves each winter. However, in the fall, the leaves turn into remarkably younger seedlings, which are clear and bright yellow. This brilliant yellow