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What (who) is tulip-tree - definition

GENUS OF DECIDUOUS TREES

Tuliptree; Tulip Tree; Liriodendroidae; Tulip-tree; Tulip tree; Tulip trees; Canoewood

tulip-tree

n.

White-wood (Liliodendron tulipifera).

tulip tree

¦ noun

1. a deciduous North American tree which has large distinctively lobed leaves and insignificant tulip-like flowers. [Liriodendron tulipifera.]

2. informal term for magnolia (in sense 1).

Liriodendron

·noun A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and handsome, tuliplike flowers; tulip tree; whitewood;

- called also canoewood. Liriodendron tulipifera is the only extant species, but there were several others in the Cretaceous epoch.

Wikipedia

Liriodendron

Liriodendron () is a genus of two species of characteristically large trees, deciduous over most of their populations, in the magnolia family (Magnoliaceae).

These trees are widely known by the common name tulip tree or tuliptree for their large flowers superficially resembling tulips. It is sometimes referred to as tulip poplar or yellow poplar, and the wood simply as "poplar", although not closely related to the true poplars. Other common names include canoewood, saddle-leaf tree, and white wood.

The two extant species are Liriodendron tulipifera, native to eastern North America, and Liriodendron chinense, native to China and Vietnam. Both species often grow to great size, the North American species may reach as much as 58.5 m (192 ft) in height. The North American species is commonly used horticulturally, the Chinese species is increasing in cultivation, and hybrids have been produced between these two allopatrically distributed species.

Various extinct species of Liriodendron have been described from the fossil record.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liriodendron

Examples of use of tulip-tree

1. Particularly magnificent is a huge tulip tree on an island in the lake, which glows bright yellow and amber against the dark water.