Tulip-tree - Liriodendron tulipifera
Alternative names
Yellow-poplar
Description
L. tulipifera is a vigorous large deciduous tree with distinctively shaped leaves. Flowers 4 cm in length, tulip-shaped, yellowish-green, marked with orange.
Identification difficulty
ID guidance
The leaf shape is unique
Habitat
Occasionally found as a planted tree in public spaces.
When to see it
Flowers in summer.
Life History
Deciduous.
UK Status
Occasional, but widespread in Britain, NBN showing a concentration of records from Wales.
VC55 Status
Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester, Belgrave Hall Gardens
07 July 2019
Graham Calow
Bassett Lane Cemetary, Sapcote
15 September 2018
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Evington Park
09 April 2019
young leaves
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Evington Park
16 June 2020
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Evington Park
09 April 2019
bark
Graham Calow
Bassett Lane Cemetary, Sapcote
15 September 2018
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Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Evington Park
09 April 2019
overall form
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Evington Park
16 June 2020
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Spinney Hill Park
08 August 2019
steven lewis
Scalford, Scalford Hall
20 October 2019
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Spinney Hill Park
08 August 2019
David Nicholls
Benscliffe Farm
09 June 2020
