Tulip poplar is also a common ornamental tree, prized for the beautiful yellow color of its leaves in autumn. Up-close, each leaf appears to resemble the Looney Tunes character Sylvester the Cat. Its ...

Rather than hang on to their leaves until later in the fall and make a big splash out of the season, black walnut, tulip ...

Its leaves reach lengths of up to 8 inches in some cases ... However, don't get too excited about the flowers yet; tulip poplar trees will not produce flowers until about 15 to 20 years of age. Make ...

See how Hurricane Helene’s intense winds and floodwaters wiped out many of North Carolina’s forests, especially in the ...

The sycamore tree is one of the top shade trees to grow in your yard simply because of its expansive canopy. Sycamores are ...

As you enter the bridge, a large and stately tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ... is naturally growing. The lobes on its leaves are rounded, and the mature bark is pale grey with a shredding ...

This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. We have all held leaves, driven miles to see their fall colors, eaten them, raked them, sought their shade.

As for medium trees try trident maple, Chinese pistache, eastern redcedar, dogwood, crape myrtle, and several types of ...

During the spring and summer the leaves have served as factories where most of the foods necessary for the tree's growth are manufactured. This food-making process takes place in the leaf in numerous ...

ELLIJAY, Ga. — Autumn arrives Sunday, Sept. 22. Although fall decorations have been in big box stores for months now, we'll have to wait longer before we see significant fall color on the trees ...

Sure, the fall foliage is a sight to behold—no one is doubting that. Though, after that moment of bliss when the leaves turn, it’s time to get to work. You can use a rake to get the job done ...

On the western end, flanking the woods is an unusual double-trunked “tree” consisting of one tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) and one American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis). Various ...