» "Tuliptree" redirects here. For the African tuliptree, see Spathodea campanulata. Liriodendron is a genus of two species of tree in the Magnoliaceae family, known under the common name Tulip tree (although it's unrelated to the tulip). Liriodendron tulipifera is native to eastern North America, while Liriodendron chinense is native to China and Vietnam. Both species are large deciduous trees. Various extinct species have been described from the fossil record. Description The tuliptree is so… (More on Liriodendron)