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Tulip Tree Wrap-up

Posted in Follow a tree, Tulip Tree, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on February 8, 2015| 16 Comments »

 

March 4, ’14…It’s a mystery tree at this point.
April…The shape of the leaf identifies the Tulip tree
May…Tulip Tree in full glory
June…blossoms finally open for business
July…Blossoms aging. I know how it feels.
August…blossom turns into seed pod
September…turning color
October…seed pods ready to fall
November…I’ll be raking soon
December…No leaf blowers for us. We do it the hard way.
January ’15…All the leaves are gone and the sky is gray

Things I learned this year…

•  The Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipfera) also called the American Tulip, Tulip Poplar, or Yellow Poplar is a member of the Magnolia family.  It’s an important nectar source for bees across Tennessee, Kentucky, and much of the eastern US.

•  The wood of choice for organs, panels of carriages, coffin boxes, wooden ware and because it’s resistant to termites, house and barn sills were made using tulip poplar beams.

•  The wood is lightweight and was preferred by Native American tribes in the construction of canoes.

•  Tea was made from the inner bark to treat fevers and indigestion.

•  The bark can be chewed for an aphrodisiac.

Many thanks to Lucy Corrander at Loose and Leafy  for hosting the Tree Following blog

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