Tulip Tree
American Tulip Tree
Tulipwood
Tuliptree
Whitewood
Fiddletree
Yellow-Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnoliaceae family
Native to eastern North America
Tallest eastern hardwood tree
Commonly used by loggers for railroad ties, fence posts, and more
Washington planted them at Mt. Vernon, where they stand today at 140 ft.
Daniel Boone used tulip tree wood to build his dugout canoe
Full sun
Grows well in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained, and clay soils
Prefer normal moisture
Tolerates drought in humid areas
Roots used as a lemon-ish flavor in spice beer
Bark features a pungent but pleasant scent
Bitter inner bark (roots in particulat) used as a diuretic, tonic, and stimulant
Raw green bark chewed as aphrodisiac
Bark contains "tulipiferine" which affects the heart and nervous system
Tea used to treat indigestion, dysentery, rheumatism, coughs, fevers, and more
Externally, tea used as a wash and to treat wounds
Root bark and seeds have been used to rid the body of worms
Location on tree on Shelby Ave:
The Shelby Avenue Arboretum is a community-grown project led by Nashville Tree Conservation Corps and is in partnership with NTCC and Metro Nashville.
Nashville Tree Conservation Corps
PO BOX 60683
Nashville, TN 37206
