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Tulip Poplar
The Tulip Poplar tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, also known as Yellow poplar or Tuliptree, is nature’s masterpiece with beautiful tulip like flowers and very fast growing. It has masses of tulip-like flowers in the spring. The Tulip Poplar is a fast growing large shade tree that can grow 15 to 20’ over a 6 to 8 year period. As a specimen tree on a large property it has great beauty, and in the fall can be spectacular. Leaves are deep green and turn a blazing golden yellow in fall. This deciduous tree has moderate water requirements and has a moderate tolerance for salt and alkali soils. The lovely little tulip-shaped flowers are greenish-yellow with an orange band. It is a wonderful shade tree, hardy and is highly resistant to insects and diseases. ... find out more
Black Oak One of the main differences include its ability to thrive on poor and varied soils. It is sometimes called yellow oak, quercitron, yellowbark oak, or smoothbark oak. This deciduous tree has deeply furrowed bark and on mature trees is nearly black. The thick, nearly black bark is marked with deep furrows and irregularly broken ridges. The characteristic inner bark is bright yellow to orange, hence the alternate common name of Yellow Oak. Still, it is used in much the same ways. Historically, the inner bark was important for its tannin and as a source of yellow dye. |
