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A unique tree in almost every way, tulip-poplars are the tallest broadleaf trees of the forests of eastern North America, the tallest specimen reaching 192 ft (58.5 m). They seem not to be bothered by almost anything, growing happily in both lowland swampy areas and city streets. Their yellow flowers appear in mid-spring and produce tall cones of samara-like fruit that fall by the thousands in late autumn. Despite this profuse fruiting, very few of the seeds are viable.
Illustrated by Lianne Pflug
A unique tree in almost every way, tulip-poplars are the tallest broadleaf trees of the forests of eastern North America, the tallest specimen reaching 192 ft (58.5 m). They seem not to be bothered by almost anything, growing happily in both lowland swampy areas and city streets. Their yellow flowers appear in mid-spring and produce tall cones of samara-like fruit that fall by the thousands in late autumn. Despite this profuse fruiting, very few of the seeds are viable.
Illustrated by Lianne Pflug