Liriodendron tulipifera L., 1753 41% complete

Tulip-poplar

Sp. Pl.: 535 (1753)

Data sources

Each value Trefle shows for Liriodendron tulipifera, with what every source says about it. When sources disagree, the strongest source is shown (how sources are ranked). Values imported before sources were recorded one by one are marked Source not recorded.

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Sourced15 Differs from sources1 Source not recorded9 Not on the record5 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database, Earlier Trefle data
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 535 (1753) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
Source not recorded
Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Tulip-poplar No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations S. Ontario to NC. & E. U.S.A. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 2530 cm
  • 2530 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 335 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 28, 68, 92, 184, 214, 251, 431, 500, 673, 708, 873, 918
Sourced
Biological type phanerophyte Sourced
Flower color white Differs from sources
Flower conspicuous true
  • true · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Foliage color green Sourced
Foliage texture medium Sourced
Fruit color brown Sourced
Fruit conspicuous true
  • true · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Growth form Single Stem
  • Single Stem · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Growth habit Tree
  • Tree · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Growth rate Rapid Sourced
Maximum height 6000 cm
  • 6000 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 28, 68, 92, 184, 214, 251, 431, 500, 673, 708, 873, 918
Sourced
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Duration perennial
  • perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 22 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 28, 92, 424, 460, 759, 918
Sourced
Ecology
Nitrogen fixation None
  • None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 34 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 57, 67, 71, 89, 96, 110, 130, 444, 445, 822
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 6.5
  • pH 6.5 · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Ph minimum pH 4.5
  • pH 4.5 · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Cultivation
Minimum root depth empty Not on the record
Usda legacy
C n ratio empty Not on the record
Other
Human usage type —
  • coppice_potential, fuelwood, lumber, medical, naval_stores, nursery_stock, ornamental, timber, veneer · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 68, 92
Not on the record
Salt tolerance — Not on the record
Shade tolerance — Not on the record