Liriodendron tulipifera (species)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Magnoliales (order) > Magnoliaceae (family) > Liriodendron (genus)
Descripción
Species of large, columnar tree native to North America, the common name referring to the large flowers that superficially resemble tulips, although the plants are instead closely related to magnolias. They provide food and shelter to butterflies and other animals. They are used for fine-grained, stable timber and landscaping.
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Otros términos
- tuliptree (species) [en]
- tulip-tree (species) [en]
- tulip tree (species) [en]
- tulip poplar (species) [en]
- yellow-poplar (species) [en]
- yellow poplar (species) [en]
- canoewood (species) [en]
- saddle-leaf tree [en]
- canary whitewood (species) [en]
- white wood (American species) [en]
- whitewood (American species) [en]
- Virginia poplar (species) [en]
- ko-yen-ta-ka-ah-tas [on]