Tennessee State Tree - Tulip Poplar

The tulip poplar (Liriodendron Tulipifera) was officially recognized as the state tree of Tennessee in 1947. The tulip poplar grows abundantly throughout Tennessee and pioneers of the state used the tulip poplar to construct houses and farm buildings. American Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) bark, photo by and © 2006 Derek Ramsey on Wikipedia - GNU Free Documentation License Version 1.2 Tulip Poplar blossom and leaves - photo © Lindley Ashline / winged photography on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution Tulip poplar blossom photo © Christine Schmidt on Flickr - use permitted with attribution

Source:	State Symbols - STATE TREE: Tennessee Dept. of State E. Brunner: Tulip Tree contact: evbbrunner@yahoo.com
Links:	State Trees - 50 States List


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