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The tulip poplar, or tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), isn’t a true poplar but is related to magnolia trees.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 May 2026 This simple, sturdy bed frame is made in Athens, Georgia, from tulip poplar.—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 6 May 2026 Oaks, hickories, tulip poplars and other hardwoods, leafless only a week ago, are quickly donning their bright green canopies.—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026 October is typically the busiest month in the Great Smoky Mountains, when the tulip poplars turn yellow and the sugar maples blaze red.—Graham Averill, Outside, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tulip poplar