Show tulip tree wood Is soft white yellowish in color the tul full p tree 1 I Irlo dendron tulip fera I 1 linnaeus Inna eus also called yellow pop ular and wt ikewood Is one of tinniest distinctive of american trees the leaves are simple alternate us i ally four lobed to fo ir to six inches across to have hake tips cut off ai at right angle to the stem and are long stalked at the base of each leaf stalk are two leaf ippen diges the flowers are tul pill e one and one half to two inches deep greenish yellow with three sepals an I 1 sl six petals the fruit Is mide m ide up of I 1 n winged cutlets arranged in light or br wn conel ke clusters two and one half halt to three inches long the bark when young Is th tb bitter ash gray t brown mottled with I 1 blotches on old tr aks it becomes thick brown deeply furrowed the twigs are shiny stout reddish brown barkel 1 with pale obscure tr I 1 re athin pores i rah rings s of stipule scar sear surround the the b bids ids are smooth flattened one fourth to one A alaj half an inch long blunt pointed red d sh brown covered with one pair 0 of b id scales within the buds a emall miniature leaves the woo yelon ii i I not strong if bigit it white celii to brownish and nd works easily it i 13 used for furniture interior wood edware novelties and veneer the tu lip tree Is found from rhode island to michigan south to florida and ar kansas indianapolis news |