:"Tuliptree" redirects here. For the African tuliptree, see Spathodea campanulata. Liriodendron 's a genus of two species of tree in the Magnoliaceae family, known under the common name Tulip tree. Liriodendron tulipifera's native to eastern North America, while Liriodendron chinense's native to China and Vietnam. Both species are large deciduous trees. Various extinct species have been described from the fossil record. Liriodendron are easily recognized by their leaves, which are distinct, hav… (More on Liriodendron)