Have you ever heard of a tulip tree? / myLot

United States

April 1, 2023 5:33pm CST

I had not. Today I learned that I have several tulip trees growing in my yard and woods. It has been a very blustery day today. This afternoon, when we were out playing with the dogs. We spotted several lovely blossoms like the one in the photo and wondered where they were coming from. Son2, who is visiting here with his girlfriend, took a photo and used Google Lens to find out what kind of flower it was. That's how we learned about tulip trees. Another name for the tulip tree is yellow poplar. I've known for years that we have an abundance of yellow poplar among our trees. I've also seen the blossoms before but never knew where they came from. Now, I know. Do you have tulip trees where you live?

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Kelli M

@spiderdust (14756)

• San Jose, California

1 Apr 23

I have heard of them, and even grew up around them! I don't think there are any in the area where I live now though.

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@DaddyEvil (174590)

• United States

2 Apr 23

Yes, tulip trees are common in my part of Missouri. They make a mess so I'm glad I don't have any on my property.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

2 Apr 23

What sort of mess do you mean?

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@DaddyEvil (174590)

• United States

2 Apr 23

@DWDavis The flowers drop all over the place and make the yard look messy.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

2 Apr 23

@DaddyEvil Thankfully, most of ours are in the woods next to the house and few of the flowers wind up in the yard when we have a stiff breeze like we did today.

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Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (82978)

• Onaway, Michigan

2 Apr 23

Where we are we call them tulip plants we have one in our front flower bed it comes back every year.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

2 Apr 23

I think I may have heard of them DW. Have a lovely weekend. I haven't noticed any of those tulip trees here no.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69190)

• Centralia, Washington

2 Apr 23

I don't know about those trees being a Yellow Poplar. I do remember how glorious their pink blooms were in a northern area that I lived in years ago.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

2 Apr 23

What I learned is that the Yellow Poplar is actually a member of the Magnolia family.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69190)

• Centralia, Washington

2 Apr 23

@DWDavis Magnolia. That's the word I was looking for. Thanks.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Apr 23

Absolutely I have heard of these. I have two beautiful Tulip Poplars in my backyard. They are over 40 feet tall now. Same blooms as you have in your hand.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

2 Apr 23

I learned when I was reading about them that they are among the tallest of trees here in the east.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

2 Apr 23

@DWDavis These two were planted here when we bought our home and they are my favorite shade trees. The birds enjoy the seeds inside the blooms.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (209044)

• United States

2 Apr 23

Yes, and I like them. They are beautiful trees.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148749)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Apr 23

All I have is a couple of bushes in my yard. No tree.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148749)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr 23

@DWDavis There is a area where there is lots of forest.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

2 Apr 23

Isn't it funny? I always picture Oregon as being heavily forested even though I know this is not the case.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40037)

• Toccoa, Georgia

2 Apr 23

I never knew it was called that. I have seen some in our neighborhood.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135881)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Apr 23

I don't think we have any near us

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98026)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Apr 23

That is very interesting, I had not heard of tulip trees before,

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

2 Apr 23

Tulip trees are beautiful in bloom. I think we have them in Oregon.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

2 Apr 23

Heard of them, but don't think I have ever see one, not that I'd recognise it anyway!

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Tanmoy Moulik

@tom_view (6569)

• Kolkata, India

2 Apr 23

i just love it

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502656)

• Italy

2 Apr 23

I am not sure we have yellow poplars here in the area. Magnolia trees are in full bloom right now. As yellow flowers there are plenty of forsythia. This is a magnolia across the street from our home.