Liriodendron Linnaeus. Common name: Tulip-tree.
A genus of 2-4 species (or taxa), trees, relictually distributed, with L. tulipifera in e. North America and L. chinense (Hemsley) Sargent in c. China and n. Vietnam.
ID notes: Leaf characters of shade leaves and vigorous young shoots are highly variable and also show a variety of shapes not encountered in mature, sun leaves. The leaf characters in the key are based on mature, sun leaves subtending flowers/fruits. The length measurements of the leaf blades are made from the point of attachment of the petiole to the tip of the midvein.
References: Fetter (2014); Fetter & Weakley (2019); Fetter, Weakley, & Poindexter (in prep.); Nooteboom (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Show full citations.
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© Keith Bradley | Liriodendron tulipifera var. tulipifera | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Liriodendron tulipifera var. 1, Seep Bogs, Escambia County, Alabama 1 by Alan Cressler | Liriodendron tulipifera var. 1 source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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