Our tree is a medium sized specimen. A graft can be found at about 5 feet. There are literally hundreds of nursery varieties. The tallest of native broadleaved trees, the tulip is a majestic sight with its long, straight, limbless trunk. Because tuliptrees are so tall, the lovely green and orange flowers are infrequently seen.
Most people know our native sassafras as a small tree.
Only very occasionally is one as large as this found. The bark is deeply furrowed. The aromatic root bark has been used medicinally for centuries. This large specimen, probably Olmstedian, has compound leaves with 9 to 21 leaflets. The fruit is a two-inch nut with a green husk.