State Tree of Tennessee
The Tulip Tree
In 1947, the tulip poplar (Liriodendron Tulipifera) was designated as Tennessee’s official state tree. Additionally recognized as state symbols in Tennessee are the yellowwood and the eastern red cedar, both of which are evergreen trees.
Tennessee has two official trees, an evergreen and a deciduous variety. The tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) was named its first state tree in 1947. Due to its wide application and considerable use in building construction, it is significant to Tennessee. The tulip poplar is also Indiana’s and Kentucky’s state tree.
The tulip poplar was picked because it spreads over the entire state and was frequently utilized by the state’s early settlers to build homes, barns, and other essential farm facilities. The tulip poplar is designated as the state tree of Kentucky and Indiana as well.
Middle Tennessee and the rest of the state of Tennessee both highly value the state tree. A fantastic tree to employ for your personal or business landscaping needs is the tulip poplar. One of the trees in the area with the fastest growth is this one. However, because these trees and their branches have particular growing requirements, it is always better to seek professional advice.
Native Americans used tulip poplars to make dugout canoes, and the wood from the tree is used today to make plywood, furniture, flooring, and paper pulp.
Other fun facts about the Tulip Poplar:
- native to the eastern United States and grows all the way down to Florida
- also, the state tree of Kentucky and Indiana
- The name “fiddle-tree” comes from the peculiar-shaped leaves that grow from their branches that resemble small violins
- actually a member of the magnolia family of trees, not a poplar
- can live up to 250 years
- the trunk can grow 50 feet wide
- tallest American hardwood and can grow to 150 feet tall
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