BLYTHE DRUCKERCLASS 4

This tree has 3 common names:

1.Yellow-Poplar 2.Tulip-Poplar 3.Tulip Tree

Scientific Name- Liriodendron Tulipifera

Overview

Tall, straight trunk Upper branches

create a rounded crown

In an open landscape has more upright, oval shape

Height: 40 to 100' Width: 20 to 40‘’

Leaves

SimpleAlternateDeciduous 4-6 inches long4 lobedResembles shape

of tulipDark green abovePaler below

Flowers

Appearing after leaves

Yellow-GreenCup shaped1 ½ - 2 inches

long6 petals 2 rowsSpirally

arranged around central axis

Fruit

Large cone like spiral of samaras

2 ½ -3 inches long

Each samara 1 ½ inches long

Habitat

Hardiness Zones: 4-9

Site Requirements: Sun, moist, well drained soil

Near other deciduous trees

Located on perimeter of lake on campus

Bark and Wood

Bark: Smooth and dark green on

young stems Furrowed Rough rounded ridges Inner bark bitter Very importantWood: Light yellow-dark brown

heartwood Used for plywood, furniture,

interior finish, construction work

Valuable species for hardwood Light and soft Easily worked

Seasonal Aspects

Leaves turn yellow during the fall

Tree on Campus

4o feet tall16 years old17 inch

circumferenceNear lake,

cabin, and entrance

Close to other deciduous trees

Art Connection

Ballet RehearsalEdgar Degas

By capturing scenes from an actual ballet rehearsal Degas made it possible to see what the set looked like . Trees and other forms of vegetation symbolize a mood in the ballet.

Winter LandscapeHendrick Avercamp

Hendrick used a tree to exemplify effects from the season. The barren tree shows that it is winter.

Works Cited

• J. Preston, Jr., Richard. "Yellow Poplar." North American Trees. 1948. Reprint. USA: The Iowa State University Press, 1976. 234-235. Print.

• "Yellow Poplar." What Tree is That?. Nebraska City, NE: Arbor Day Foundation, 2011. 25. Print.

"Dendrology at Virginia Tech." VT Forest Biology and Dendrology. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/factsheets.cfm

• "Trees -- identification guide -- Discover Life." Discover Life. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees>.