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Tulip poplar

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craigwilliams
craigwilliams 12 years ago

Lovely to see a young plant of this wonderful giant! The botanical name is Liriodendron tulipifera. This particular common name is quite a misleading as they really aren't closely related to Poplars at all! Their nearest relatives are Magnolias.

hassellphoto
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hassellphoto

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Mar 28, 2012
Submitted on Mar 28, 2012

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