The Indiana state tree, also known as the tulip poplar or Liriodendron tulipifera, is a type of magnolia with yellow tulip-like flowers. Its wood is used for lumber and it can grow up to 197 feet tall. The tree is also used for making canoes, furniture parts, boxes, paper, and plywood. It attracts hummingbirds and bees, and its roots are used in medicine. The state adopted it as its official tree in 1931.
The Indiana state tree is commonly called the tulip poplar, but the name is misleading because the tree is actually a type of magnolia and has no relation to the poplar. Indeed, one look at the flowers of a tulip in bloom will bring to mind the beauty of a magnolia in bloom. The yellow flowers of the tulip poplar, with an orange tinge at the bottom and a hint of green in the petals, look like tulips placed on the branches of the tree and are quite beautiful. Its bloom time is spring, and in Indiana it occurs from April to June.
Other popular names for the Indiana state tree or Liriodendron tulipifera are conifer tree, tulip magnolia, yellow poplar tree, and tulip tree. The canoe tree is another name for the Indiana state tree. It earned this nickname because Native Americans used its wood to make canoes called dugouts.
This tree is an ornamental tree whose wood is used for lumber. It is used in the manufacture of some furniture parts and for making boxes, paper and plywood. It can take centuries for the tulip poplar to reach its maximum size, up to 7 feet (2.13 meters) in diameter, and its height can go up to 197 feet (60 meters).
In winter, the Indiana State Tree produces buds that look like a duck’s beak. Its twigs are purplish-brown in color and have a pleasant scent. The high crown of the tree takes on an oblong shape, while the trunk is straight. The leaves turn golden or yellow in the fall. Hummingbirds and bees are attracted to the tree’s unique flowers and the nectar within, which produces a high-quality honey. The roots of the tree are used in the production of a heart-stimulating drug.
The Indiana Legislature formally adopted the tulip tree as the state tree in 1931. It grows well in all areas of the state. The leaf has such a unique shape that the state uses its image as the border on the official state seal. For another of its state symbols, Indiana adopted the beautiful and fragrant peony as its state flower in 1957.
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