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Tulip Poplar: The Beautiful, Fast Growing, Popular Maryland Tree

Tulip Poplar: The Beautiful, Fast Growing, Popular Maryland Tree

Update: 2025-07-17
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Lou Meyer, reginal business developer in Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, talks about the beautiful tulip poplar tree, including its height, classification and uses for its wood. 

In this episode we cover: 

  • Description of the tulip poplar (00:42 )
  • Where and how do they grow? (2:18 )
  • Weak wood vs. mid wood trees (5:02 )
  • Colonizer trees (6:03 )
  • Tulip poplar leaves (7:43 )
  • Tulip poplar flowers (8:52 )
  • Tulip poplar fruit (9:57 )
  • They grow to extremely tall heights (10:24 )
  • How are trees like these measured? (12:03 )
  • How do climbers face their fear of heights? (14:28 )
  • Uses for the tulip poplar's wood (16:34 )
  • Tulip poplar pests and diseases (17:14 )

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Tulip Poplar: The Beautiful, Fast Growing, Popular Maryland Tree

Tulip Poplar: The Beautiful, Fast Growing, Popular Maryland Tree

The Davey Tree Expert Company