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Name: Tom R.
Status: other
Age: 60s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: 9/12/2004
Question:
There are young tulip poplar trees growing on my wife's farm. these are down wind from the seed producing trees. There are what I assume seed pods on the trees. Are there multiple seeds and if so what is the best way to distribute them over a much larger area.

Replies:
Yes, the fruit contains multiple seeds.

Possibly helpful:

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99569.htm

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/Education/ohiotrees/tuliptree.htm

http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hcs/TMI/Plantlist/li_ifera.html

http://wildwnc.org/trees/Liriodendron_tulipifera.html

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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