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This tree has 3 common names: 1.Yellow-Poplar 2.Tulip-Poplar 3.Tulip Tree

This tree has 3 common names: 1.Yellow-Poplar 2.Tulip-Poplar 3.Tulip Tree. Blythe Drucker Class 4. Scientific Name- Liriodendron Tulipifera. Overview. Tall , straight trunk Upper branches create a rounded crown I n an open landscape has more upright, oval shape

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This tree has 3 common names: 1.Yellow-Poplar 2.Tulip-Poplar 3.Tulip Tree

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  1. This tree has 3 common names:1.Yellow-Poplar 2.Tulip-Poplar 3.Tulip Tree Blythe Drucker Class 4 Scientific Name- Liriodendron Tulipifera

  2. Overview Tall, straight trunk Upper branches create a rounded crown In an open landscape has more upright, oval shape Height: 40 to 100' Width: 20 to 40‘’

  3. Leaves Simple Alternate Deciduous 4-6 inches long 4 lobed Resembles shape of tulip Dark green above Paler below

  4. Flowers Appearing after leaves Yellow-Green Cup shaped 1 ½ - 2 inches long 6 petals 2 rows Spirally arranged around central axis

  5. Fruit Large cone like spiral of samaras 2 ½ -3 inches long Each samara 1 ½ inches long

  6. Habitat Hardiness Zones: 4-9 Site Requirements: Sun, moist, well drained soil Near other deciduous trees Located on perimeter of lake on campus

  7. Bark and Wood Bark: Smooth and dark green on young stems Furrowed Rough rounded ridges Inner bark bitter Very important Wood: Light yellow-dark brown heartwood Used for plywood, furniture, interior finish,construction work Valuable species for hardwood Light and soft Easily worked

  8. Seasonal Aspects Leaves turn yellow during the fall

  9. Tree on Campus 4o feet tall 16 years old 17 inch circumference Near lake, cabin, and entrance Close to other deciduous trees

  10. Art Connection Ballet Rehearsal Edgar Degas Winter Landscape Hendrick Avercamp By capturing scenes from an actual ballet rehearsal Degas made it possible to see what the set looked like . Trees and other forms of vegetation symbolize a mood in the ballet. Hendrick used a tree to exemplify effects from the season. The barren tree shows that it is winter.

  11. Works Cited • J. Preston, Jr., Richard. "Yellow Poplar." North American Trees. 1948. Reprint. USA: The Iowa State University Press, 1976. 234-235. Print. • "Yellow Poplar." What Tree is That?. Nebraska City, NE: Arbor Day Foundation, 2011. 25. Print. • "Dendrology at Virginia Tech." VT Forest Biology and Dendrology. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/factsheets.cfm • "Trees -- identification guide -- Discover Life." Discover Life. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees>.

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