Closeup of a large Tulip Poplar leaf, growing from the stump of a previously cut tree. I am a firm believe that part of being a good steward for your homestead, farm, or even a backyard in town lies ...

It is always good to consider adding a hardwood tree to your landscape if space permits. Choosing just one tree can be difficult, but if push came to shove, tulip poplar would be at the top of my list ...

Leaves – Deciduous; about 5”; generally 4-lobed; lobe margins entire; base and apex nearly truncate or notched. Twigs & Buds – Stout; reddish-brown; bitter; with conspicuous stipule scars encircling ...

Throughout Madison County, much of our forest is dominated by a tall, pale-barked tree that grows ramrod straight. Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is considered one of the tallest ...

Q: I was thinking of getting a tulip poplar tree for my large backyard. But I don't see them being sold in garden centers. What do you think of them? A: Tulip poplars have a few good qualities, but ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee teaches you about the state tree of Indiana, the tulip tree. It is also known as the tulip poplar or yellow poplar, although it ...

In the eastern United States, a common hardwood tree, the yellow poplar, serves to benefit not only wildlife, but people as well. Yellow poplar, also known as “tulip tree,” isn’t actually in the same ...

Yellow poplar is probably the third most important hardwood in our Eastern forests, after maple and oak. Much of the yellow poplar today is growing on excellent sites where the American chestnut used ...