15. Liriodendron tulipifera – Emerald City Tulip Tree ‘JFS-Oz’
Scientific Name: Liriodendron tulipifera ‘JFS-Oz’
Nativity: Eastern United States
Interesting Info:
This is a specific cultivar of the native tulip tree, produced J. Frank Schmidt & Company in the Willamette valley. It has much deeper green leaves, giving it the name ‘Emerald City.’ Tulip tree wood was traditionally used for Native American canoes, and is used for furniture today. The genus name literally means “lily tree of flowers.”
DBH: 2.1 inches