The Tulip Tree has simple leaves with 4 lobes that are smooth and shiny. The bark is dark green and smooth in young trees and as the tree matures the bark breaks into rough ridges separated by gray fissures. The fruit is conelike containing a winged seed. The tulip tree is also a valuable timber producer. It can attain heights of 200 feet and a diameter of 12 feet.
Tulip trees grow quickly and very straight.
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