General: Bark grayish, when older becoming corky-ridged or scaly; knobs frequent on the trunk. A medium-sized tree that prefers cool, swampy sites. Wood is generally lighter in weight and weaker than [white ash] but used for the same purposes.
TULIPTREE
(Liriodendron tulipfera)
Leaves: Simple, alternate, 4″-6″ in diameter, generally 4-lobed, bright green, turning yellow in autumn.
Twigs: In spring and summer, green, sometimes with purplish tinge; during winter reddish brown, smooth, shiny. Buds large, smooth, flattened, “duck-billed.”
Fruit: At first green, turning light brown when ripe in autumn; cone-like, 2½″-3″ long, made up of winged seeds. Greenish yellow tulip-like flowers in May or June.
General: Bark at first dark green and smooth; whitish vertical streaks soon appearing; later dark gray and furrowed. A large tree, the tallest of the eastern hardwoods. It grows rapidly and is an important timber and shade tree. The wood is valuable for veneer and many other uses. Also known as tulip poplar.
CUCUMBERTREE MAGNOLIA
(Magnolia acuminata)
Leaves: Simple, alternate, 4″-12″ long, smooth above, [downy] beneath; margins smooth or sometimes wavy.