Characteristics
Liriodendron tulipifera L.
tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar
Mesic to wet-mesic hardwood forests. In all but the most southern parts of New York this tree is often an indicator of deep rich mesic circumneutral soils growing primarily in valley bottoms (excluding the lowest floodplains) and on lower slopes. In the most southern parts of the state it also grows in more acidic drier sites and occurs in a wider array of forested habitats.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
6
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Native
FACU, FAC (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Mitchell and Beal 1979
Classification
Magnoliids
Magnoliales
Liriodendron tulipifera L. - tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar
Citation
Liriodendron tulipifera L.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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