🌿Native Nature

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Magnoliales ›Family: Magnoliaceae ›Genus: Liriodendron

About

Liriodendron tulipifera—known as the tulip tree, American tulip tree, tuliptree, tulip poplar, whitewood, fiddletree, and yellow-poplar—is the Western Hemisphere representative of the two-species genus Liriodendron, and the tallest eastern hardwood. It is native to eastern North America from Southern Ontario and Illinois eastward to southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and south to central Florida and Louisiana. It can grow to more than 50 m (160 ft) in virgin cove forests of the Appalachian Mountains, often with no limbs...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of American tuliptree?
The scientific name of American tuliptree is Liriodendron tulipifera.
What kingdom does American tuliptree belong to?
American tuliptree belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
What phylum does American tuliptree belong to?
American tuliptree belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
What class does American tuliptree belong to?
American tuliptree belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
What order does American tuliptree belong to?
American tuliptree belongs to the order Magnoliales.
What family does American tuliptree belong to?
American tuliptree belongs to the family Magnoliaceae.
What genus does American tuliptree belong to?
American tuliptree belongs to the genus Liriodendron.