Are Tulip Trees Real

tulip tree, (Liriodendron tulipifera), also called yellow poplar or whitewood, North American ornamental and timber tree of the magnolia family (Magnoliaceae), order Magnoliales, not related to the true poplars. The tulip tree occurs in mixed-hardwood stands in eastern North America.

Are tulips and tulip trees the same?

Liriodendron Tulipifera & Liriodendron Chinense As you may have guessed, they resemble tulips. Their name comes from Greek terminology, liriodendron meaning “lilytree”, and tulipifera meaning “bringing forth tulips”.

Is a Magnolia a tulip tree?

The tulip tree is also known by many other names: tulip poplar, yellow poplar, whitewood, and tulip magnolia. Some of these names can be deceiving, as the tree is not a true poplar. Instead, it belongs to the magnolia family.