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  2. Liriodendron tulipifera - Wikipedia

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    Liriodendron tulipifera —known as the tulip tree, [a] American tulip tree, tulipwood, tuliptree, tulip poplar, whitewood, fiddletree, lynn-tree, hickory-poplar, and yellow-poplar —is the North American representative of the two- species genus Liriodendron (the other member is Liriodendron chinense). It is native to eastern North America ...

  3. Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park - Wikipedia

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    [4] Large trees measured for possible inclusion as Tennessee Champion Trees included a 27-inch-diameter (690 mm) black cherry, a 46-inch southern red oak, a 62-inch shumard oak, and 9-inch pawpaw. A total of 332 flowering plant species were recorded in 85 families; three-quarters of the species were native. [5]

  4. Cherokee National Forest - Wikipedia

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    Website. Cherokee National Forest. The Cherokee National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the U.S. states of Tennessee and North Carolina that was created on June 14, 1920. The forest is maintained and managed by the United States Forest Service. It encompasses an estimated area of 655,598 acres (2,653.11 km 2).

  5. List of Tennessee state symbols - Wikipedia

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    The number 16 appears as a Roman numeral, signifying that Tennessee was the 16th U.S. state. The theme of Agriculture is illustrated by images of a plow, a bundle of wheat, and a cotton plant, while the theme of Commerce is illustrated by an image of a riverboat. [1] State tree: State tree - tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

  6. Paulownia tomentosa - Wikipedia

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    Steud. Paulownia tomentosa, common names princess tree, [1] empress tree, or foxglove-tree, [2] is a deciduous hardwood tree in the family Paulowniaceae, native to central and eastern China and the Korean Peninsula. [3][4] It is an extremely fast-growing tree with seeds that disperse readily [5] and is considered an invasive exotic species in ...

  7. Oxydendrum - Wikipedia

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    Oxydendrum arboreum, / ˌ ɒ k s ɪ ˈ d ɛ n d r ə m ɑːr ˈ b ɔːr i ə m / [2] the sourwood or sorrel tree, is the sole species in the genus Oxydendrum, in the family Ericaceae.It is native to eastern North America, from southern Pennsylvania south to northwest Florida and west to southern Illinois; it is most common in the lower chain of the Appalachian Mountains.

  8. American chestnut - Wikipedia

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    The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America. [3] As is true of all species in the genus Castanea, the American chestnut produces burred fruit with edible nuts. The American chestnut was once one of the most important forest trees throughout its range, [4][5 ...

  9. Crataegus - Wikipedia

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    Crataegus (/ k r ə ˈ t iː ɡ ə s / [2]), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, [3] thornapple, [4] May-tree, [5] whitethorn, [5] Mayflower or hawberry, is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, [6] native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America.