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The Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana, was designated as the state evergreen tree in 2012. It is indigenous to the entire state and was one of the earliest landscape trees used by early pioneers, such as Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage.
The tulip poplar was designated the official state tree of Tennessee by Public Chapter 204 of the Acts of the 75th General Assembly in 1947. The tulip poplar was chosen “because it grows from one end of the state to the other” and “was extensively used by the pioneers of the state to construct houses, barns, and other necessary farm ...
State tree: State tree - tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) In 1947 the tulip poplar was designated as the official state tree of Tennessee.
Tennessee’s State Tree. One of the most beloved and common trees in Tennessee is the tulip poplar—so much so that it is the state tree! This poplar is so popular, in fact, that it’s the State tree for two others: Kentucky and Indiana.
Yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), also called tuliptree, tulip-poplar, white-poplar, and whitewood, is one of the most attractive and tallest of eastern hardwoods. It is fast growing and may reach 300 years of age on deep, rich, well-drained soils of forest coves and lower mountain slopes.
But one of the most intriguing and majestic symbols of Tennessee is the state tree — the Tulip Poplar. Since its adoption by state legislator in 1947, the tulip poplar has resided among the elite, such as other official state symbols like the mockingbird and raccoon.
Tulip Poplar (also called Yellow Poplar) is the Tennessee state tree and a prominent member of the Arboretum’s deciduous forest. A member of the Magnolia Family, it is found throughout Eastern North America, from southwestern Ontario and Michigan, south to Louisiana and Florida.
This page offers information about the Tennessee state tree, the Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), and its adoption as the official state tree.
The tulip poplar, or liriodendron tulipifera, is the state tree of Tennessee. It is also the state tree of Kentucky and Indiana. This tree is actually a member of the magnolia family and isn’t a true poplar. It was named for its striking yellow flowers that look like tulips.
Named for its distinctive tulip-shaped blooms, our state tree is the tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera). It’s a beautiful tree and can be found in every county in Tennessee. As North America’s tallest native deciduous tree, it can mature to more than 150 feet and half as wide.