Liriodendron - Tulip Poplar

158' 6" tall Tulip Poplar at Fairmont Park. The 2nd tallest hardwood in the NE US

Co-champion Tulip poplar, Tyler Arboretum, Delaware County

BIG TREES OF PENNSYLVANIA							* Denotes a National Champion	ENTS=Laser range finder and clinometer UNK=Unknown CLIN@100= Clinometer @100'
Tree	year nominated	year last measured	circum (inches)@ 4.5'	height (feet)	spread (feet)	points	address	measuring technique	measuring crew	county	original nominator(s)	comments and alternate measuring height
TULIP POPLAR
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	1986	2006	266	132.2	86	420	Tyler arboretum, Media	ENTS	Scott Wade	Delaware	Maurice Hobaugh, Ron Langford, Peter Johnson
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	1969	2007	260	125.1	112	411	Ferry Boat Campground,32 Ferry Ln., Liverpool	ENTS	Scott Wade	Perry	J. Reilly	100’ south of the south end of Ferry Boat campsites
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	2010	2010	238	128.8	83	388	Pennypack Park, Philadelphia	ENTS	George Fieo	Philadelphia	George Fieo	Between Pine and Veree Rd. on the north side of the creek
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	2007	2010	212	143.5	86	378	Fairmount Park, Pennypack Creek, south of Veree Rd. on trail	ENTS	George Fieo	Philadelphia	Bill Sweeney
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	2009	2009	198	153	88	373	Swarthmore College, Scott Arboretum, Along trails by Crum Creek	ENTS	Scott Wade, Mike Dunn	Delaware	Scott Arboretum staff
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	2008	2009	235	116.7	83	373	Gettysburg Cemetery, Gettysburg	ENTS	Matthew Kern DCNR, Bruce Kile	Adams	Dale Luthringer
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	2003	2003	240	125	23	371	1102 Independence Drive, West Chester	CLIN@100	Elizabeth Zanowiak	Chester	Patricia Brozyno	many upper limbs have been removed
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	1998	1998	192	138	68	347	RD1 box 308, Ligonier	UNK		Westmoreland
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera	2009	2009	140	163.3	74	322	Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq.	ENTS	Scott Wade	Chester	Scott Wade	Tallest recorded hardwood in the NE US