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Liriodendron L. (Magnoliaceae)

A genus of two species of trees; relictually distributed, with L. tulipifera in e. North America and L. chinense in c. China and n. Vietnam.

One species occurs in North Carolina: L. tulipifera (Yellow-poplar, Tulip-poplar). It is native to the state.

Bark of Liriodendron tulipifera
Bark of young Liriodendron tulipifera (Copyright W. Cook)
Twig of Liriodendron tulipifera
Twig of Liriodendron tulipifera (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Leaves of Liriodendron tulipifera
Leaves of Liriodendron tulipifera (Copyright W. Cook)
Flower of Liriodendron tulipifera
Flower of Liriodendron tulipifera (Copyright W. Cook)
Fruit of Liriodendron tulipifera
Fruit of Liriodendron tulipifera (coming soon)
N.c. distribution of Liriodendron tulipifera
N.c. distribution of Liriodendron tulipifera

Liriodendron tulipifera (Yellow-poplar, Tulip-poplar)
(Common; swamp forests, floodplains, moist forests, depressional wetlands, old fields, disturbed areas ; Mt, Pd, CP; Fl: Apr-May, Fr: Aug-Sep)