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Liriodendron chinense
by: Deborah Leigh Brown
The common name for L. chinense is the Chinese tuliptree.
Liriodendron chinense belongs to the family Magnoliaceae
and the subfamily Liriodendroideae, and the genus Liriodendron. In Hupeh,
a province of China, L. chinense is called "Wo-Chang-Chiu" which means
goose foot. This is refering to the shape of its leaves (Gardiner, 1989).
L. chinense
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These trees are rare and grow up to 40 meters
in height. They can be one meter or more in diameter but are never
as broad as the American L. tulipifera. The leaves are similar to the
American species but are more deeply lobed. The leaves turn butter
yellow in the fall. The flowers appear between May and June and are
smaller with green throughout with yellow veins. The petals are
three to four centimeters long and have a green exterior with a
yellow interior.
Liriodendron chinense is a native of southeast
Asia. This species is found in a wide geographical area including
central and southern China as well as northern Vietnam. It exists
in the Chinese Provinces of Anhwei, Kiangsi, Fukien, Hupeh, Szechwan,
Kweichow, Kwangsi, and Yunnan. It is also found in Thapa and Tonkin,
Vietnam (Gardiner, 1989).
| Liriodendron chinense |
| AREA | STATUS | REFERENCES |
North America:
Continental United States; Canada | No | Gardiner, 1989 |
Eastern North America:
United States east of Mississippi;
Ontario and eastern Canada | No | Gardiner, 1989 |
Southeastern United States:
AL AR DE DC FL GA KY MD NC SC TN VA WV | No | Krussmann, 1977 |
Southern Appalachian States:
AL GA KY MD NC SC TN VA WV | No | Chandler, 1988 |
| Coastal Plain | No | Chandler, 1988 |
| Piedmont | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
| Blue Ridge Mountains | No | Gardiner, 1989 |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
| Ridge and Valley | No | Gardiner, 1989 |
| Cumberland Plateau | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
| Central Arch | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
| Georgia | No | Gardiner, 1989 |
| Clarke County, Georgia | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
| Sams Farm | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
| Old Field | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
| Wetland | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
| Woods | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
| 1-Hectare Plot | No | Deborah Brown, Personal Observation |
Liriodendron chinense grows well in moisture-retentive
soil, which can be alkaline or acidic. It grows best in a sunny site. It
produces fruit in September to October. "In mixed forests, it grows
particularly well on the sandstone, granite, and sandshale
formations" (Hillier, 1977). The wood is used for furniture and
the bark is used for medicinal purposes. It is also used for an
ornamental tree.
This species does not occur at Sams Farm nor does it
occur in North America. The geographical distribution is stated above.
References
Chandler, Philip, et al. Taylor's Guide to Trees. New York:
Chanticleer Press, 1988.
Gardiner, J.M. Magnolias: Their Care and Cultivation.
London: Artillery House, 1989.
Hillier, H.G. Hillier's Manual of Trees and Shrubs. Great
Britian: Hillier and Sons, 1977.
Krussmann, Gerd. Manual of Cultivated Broad-Leaved Trees
and Shrubs. Hong Kong: Timber Press, 1977.
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