Tulip-tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Names

Latin (scientific) name: Liriodendron tulipifera

Common English name: Tulip-tree

Other names:

French name: Tulipier de Virginie

Habitat

Along streams or swampy areas with deep, rich and moist soil.

Other notes

This beautiful tree has leaves like no other and produces tulip-like flowers, hence its name. It is found in southern Ontario on the south shore of Lake Huron, the north shore of Lake Erie, and the Niagara Peninsula.