Tulip Tree
FAMILY: MAGNOLIACEAE
About Tulip Tree at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to the U.S. east of Mississippi River.
Record height to 200’; many well over 100’.
Leaves are 4-lobed but look almost square.
Flowers resemble orangey-green tulips, very attractive but difficult to see because of green leaves; seed pods resemble 2”-long bristles of a paint brush.
Fall foliage is gold yellow.
Fairly common in Portland.
#3 was planted near the George Nicolai home in the 1890s.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Private, Side Yard | 72' Height 65' Spread 15.5' Circ. | This tree is at the corner of NE 15th Ave and NE Weidler St, in an open patio area. It was planted near the George Nicolai home in the 1890s.  |
| 11 | Private, Front Yard | 80' Height 55' Spread 15.6' Circ. |  |
| 17 | Private, Front Yard | 80' Height 66' Spread 14.1' Circ. |  |
| 38 | Private, Side Yard | 90' Height 81' Spread 19.6' Circ. |  |
| 103 | Right of Way | 100' Height 70' Spread 12.1' Circ. | This is the south tree in a pair of Heritage Tulip Trees at this location, they are on 24th Ave.  |
| 104 | Right of Way | 100' Height 74' Spread 14.5' Circ. | This is the north tree in a pair of Heritage Tulip Trees at this location, they are on 24th Ave. |
| 124 | Private, Front Yard | 130' Height 84' Spread 14.3' Circ. |  |
| 262 | Private, Front Yard | 100' Height 75' Spread 14.4' Circ. |  |
| 280 | Right of Way | 66' Height 47' Spread 15.9' Circ |  |