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Family: Magnoliaceae
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
April - June
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
September - October
Tulip-tree is easily recognized by its tulip-shaped leaves and flowers, and by its spiked seed heads. It typically grows straight and tall, and its wood is fairly soft.
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28 April 2019
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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6 May 2019
Great Falls National Park, Great Falls, VA 
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1 May 2017
Monticello Park, Alexandria, VA 
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1 May 2017
Monticello Park, Alexandria, VA 
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21 May 2005
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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19 May 2019
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (typical bark on tree 24" diameter) 
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19 May 2019
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (stand of Tulip-trees, all growing straight) 
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