The Tulip Tree or the Liriodendron populates two areas on opposite sides of the earth. The brown triangles represent fossils remains of the tree. The three different colors represent accessions which are different branches of the tree.
Physical Characteristics :
Color
Physical Characteristics :
Form
Physical Characteristics :
Texture
Physical Characteristics :
Height
Avg. Human 5ft 7in
Tree Height
70-90ft
Pollination
Predation
Predation + Pollination
Ecology :
Fruits + Flowers
Ecology :
The Fruit is dry, weirdly shaped, several winged seeds, FIRE RISK!
Flowers Take 15 years to blossom, look like Tulips, Smells sweet.
Species
Ecology :
Liriodendron Chinense:
larger lobe leaves, shorter in height
Liriodendron Tulipifera:
smaller lobe leaves, taller in height
History at the Arboretum
Date of admittance: Unknown
Hybrid was gifted by North Carolina in 1981
Student Sketches / Models
Sketches
Models
Germination Time:
60-90 Days
Growth Speed:
24 inches a year
Gender Parity:
The Tulip Tree has no gender parity and a clear male and female.