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THE BOOK OF FORESTRY 



TOTIP 



Closely related to the magnolia is tlie tulip tree or 

 tulip poplar, as it is sometimes called. This tree prob- 

 ably cuts as much high class lumber for its size as any 

 tree we have. 



TULIP TREE OR TULIP POPLAR 



Liriodendron tidipifera 



BABK 



On young trees, smooth ashy gray, 

 deeply furrowed grayish brown on 

 older trees; l"-2" thick. 



LEAVES 



Apparently cut off square on end, with 

 slight notches; length 5"-6". 



FEUTT 



A light oblong pointed brown cone 

 2"-3" long. Composed of many 

 scales to base of which seeds are 

 attached. Fruit often hangs on 

 through winter. 



RANGE 



Southern Vermont to Illinois; south 

 to Florida and Arkansas. 



There is only one member of this family in North 

 America. 



