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There is a de-flowered tulip tree somewhere nearby.
JW -
To be more specific, it’s the remains of the tuliptree fruit, most of its samara-like seeds having been dispersed, leaving the central axis exposed.
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Liriodendron tulipifera. Aah, one of my favorite scientific names!
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Tulip Tree flower from last year
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John W.
There is a de-flowered tulip tree somewhere nearby.
JW
Tom Burr
To be more specific, it’s the remains of the tuliptree fruit, most of its samara-like seeds having been dispersed, leaving the central axis exposed.
Tom Burr
Liriodendron tulipifera. Aah, one of my favorite scientific names!
Deedee Burnside
Tulip Tree flower from last year