Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Tulip poplar, also known as Tulipwood, Whitewood, Yellow-Poplar

The tulip tree, also known as the tulip poplar, belongs to the magnolia family rather than the poplar family. It is distinguished by its tulip-like green and yellow flowers. As the tallest hardwood in the Eastern United States, Native Americans highly valued it for crafting dugout canoes.