Native: Eastern United States.

General Notes:

Liriodendron tulipifera in Sacramento Capital Park #20 is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 91 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 228 inches and a crown spread of 91 feet.

Tree Characteristics

  • Shape: Conical or Oval
  • Foliage: Deciduous, Lobed, Light Green, Bronze or Gold
  • Height: 60 - 80 feet.
  • Width: 40 feet.
  • Flowers: Showy. Fragrant Green, Orange or Yellow. Flowers in Spring or Summer.
  • Fruit/Cones: Brown Cone of Samaras, Large (1.50 - 3.00 inches), fruiting in Fall Wildlife use it.
  • Bark: Dark Gray or Light Green, Fissured.
  • Shading Capacity: Moderately Dense in Leaf, Moderately Low out of Leaf.
  • Litter Issue: Dry Fruit.

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

  • Zones: Sunset 2 - 12 and 14 – 24, USDA Hardiness 5 - 9.
  • Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.

Pests & Disease Information

  • Resistant: Oak Root Fungus.
  • Susceptible: Aphids and Scales, Anthracnose, Chlorosis, Fusarium, Oak Root Rot, Root Rot, Sooty Mold and Verticillium.

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

  • Branch Strength: Medium Strong.
  • Root Damage Potential: Moderate.
  • Health Hazard: Allergy
  • Biogenic Emissions: Moderate.
  • Attracts Birds.

Source:

SelecTree. "Liriodendron tulipifera Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 20, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/liriodendron-tulipifera >

Updated: June 20, 2023