Woodworker's Journal

Yellow Poplar: Liriodendron tulipifera

ellow poplar, also called tuliptree and tulip poplar due to its tulip-like bloom, is a member of the magnolia family but is in a different genus than the common magnolias. Curiously, it is not a true poplar. The poplars include the

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