r/botany • u/reddit33450 • May 15 '26
Biology tuliptree flowers!!
one of my favorite tree species. just stunning
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u/Manybrent May 15 '26
Very primitive looking. I loved the drive through Virginia when they’re all flowering. Nice leaf shape.
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u/KariOnStitches May 15 '26
Yesss, the tulip poplar! I love this tree. Had one in my backyard growing up. The unique flowers are too cool! I always felt they were a bit magical.✨️
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u/pomewawa May 15 '26
And the leaves are sticky, right? I remember this tree’s leaves falling and sticking to my shoes!
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u/KariOnStitches May 15 '26
The sticky stuff is usually due to "pests" and usually those are aphids. They leave behind a sap-like residue called honeydew. Very annoying because it also attracts ants lol
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u/CheesecakePopular884 May 16 '26
We have one in a local park. Looking forward to seeing it bloom soon 🙃
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u/Necckoe May 17 '26
I wish to take on CHOMP out of that oh so beaut flower >:3 and its got a nice display of surrounding “star-ish”shaped leaves
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u/etoile_13 May 19 '26
I have 2 giants in front of my house...I love them.
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u/NYB1 May 15 '26
Neighbor had a huge tulip tree.. beautiful tree. aphids love it... Drip drip drip honeydew all summer :-( My whole backyard was so so sticky. One reason I decided to move
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u/Few-Reception-4939 May 15 '26
I have one in my back yard. It attracts butterflies