Indiana’s state tree. Four-lobed leaf with a notched tip; tulip flowers green and orange.

A straight, fast hardwood of the magnolia family. Leaves look like a cat’s head in silhouette. Flowers are tulip-shaped, high in the crown. Seeds in upright cones.

Habitat

Cove forests and well-drained slopes.

Season

Flowers May–June.

Size

80–150 ft

Field marks

Notched four-lobe leaf; tulip flower; tall straight bole