Liriodendron tulipifera L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Alabama

• County/Municipio

  Baldwin Co.

• City/Township

  Robertsdale

• Locality

  Along the S. side of Rt. 90, about 6.25 mi E. of the intersection with Rt. 59

• Elevation

  Alt. 35 m. (115 ft.)

• Coordinates

  30.5678, -87.6142

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Harvard University, Gray Herbarium (GH)
PLANTS OF ALABAMA
Liriodendron tulipifera L.
M AGN OLIACE AE
Tree 80ft tall, trunk diameter 2ft, crown 60ft in diameter,
locally abundant, this tree the largest in this population.
Twigs fragrant when broken, flowers smell like vanilla, tepals
green-yellow with a bright orange crescent toward the base.
Growing at the edge of a hurricane-damaged, damp woodland
in sandy loam (Hyde, Bayboro, and Muck soils; fine-silty,
mixed, active, thermic Typic Umbraquults to fine, mixed,
semiactive, thermic Umbric Paleaquults). Growing with Acer
rubrum, Arundinaria gigantea, Clifionia monophylla,
Eupatorium fistulosum, Hydrocotyle verticillata, Ligustrum
sinense, Lonicera japonica, Magnolia virginiana, Myrica
cerifera, Nyssa sylvatica, Persea borbonia, Prunus serotina,
Pteridium aquilinum, Salix nigra, Sambucus canadensis,
Sapium sebiferum, Thelypteris sp., Toxicodendron radicans,
Vitis rotundifolia & Woodwardia areolata. Along the S. side
of Rt. 90, about6.25mi E. of the intersection with Rt. 59 in
Robertsdale. Baldwin Co. Elev. about 115ft. 30° 34'03.9"N,
87° 36' 51.0"W. UTM 16 441104E, 3381862N
(NAD83/WGS84).
Coll. Doug Goldman #3728
12 April 2006
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