Tulip Tree

Whitewood, or Yellow Poplar, a stately American tree of the magnolia family. A fine tree for parks. The name tulip tree is derived from the shape of the large flowers. Whitewood timber is a soft, fine grained, slightly yellow wood, in great demand for wagon boxes, furniture, and boat building. It is not apt to warp or split, and is easily worked. The tulip tree grows from Rhode Island to Mississippi, and northward to Michigan.