Bark – Ashy-gray with long interlacing rounded ridges; inner bark aromatic and bitter. Liriodendron tulipifera is commonly known as a yellow poplar, tulip tree, whitewood, or tulip magnolia, but ...

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Pando is a giant aspen clone in central Utah that has been regrowing parts of itself for up to 80,000 years — but new threats ...

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it’s fragrant, tulip-shaped flowers bloom, and just as beautiful in fall when its leaves ...

Seeking a zesty accompaniment to his fish, the sailor had unwittingly pilfered not an onion, but a rare Semper Augustus tulip bulb. And in early 1637, tulip bulbs were reaching some truly ...

Historically, nature has used trees to turn carbon dioxide back into oxygen for use by living creatures. The trees play a vital role in the carbon cycle, and have done so for millennia.

With so many tulip varieties, creating any color design ... In many areas, they are done blooming before deciduous trees leaf out, so locations that would be shady in summer can be good sites ...

The staghorn sumac is a sensory delight, from its toothed leaf edges to its fuzzy fruit and young stems. Though it is related ...

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Trees planted in the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s urban forest include Ironwoods, Ohio Buckeyes, Red Oaks, Tulip Trees, Viburnums, Dogwoods and Witch Hazels. To learn more about the importance of ...

The cap also features elaborate marquetry, with small pieces of mother-of-pearl, sycamore, tulip tree, beetle elytra and straw composing the design. A halo of sapphires, tourmalines and diamonds ...