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| Tulip tree leaf, Liriodendron tulipfera. |
The source tree is not a tulip, but a tree from the magnolia family, Magnoliaceae. But the flowers look somewhat like tulips. It is also known as the yellow poplar, though it is not a poplar.
The tree is originally from the east coast, but it seems to have adjusted happily to our milder climate; about a third of the leaves that clutter my doormat are tulips. The other two-thirds are mainly a variety of maples, with a few alder leaves as filler.
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| Texture. Interesting, sharp-cornered cells. |
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| The underside of the leaf, zooming in. |
"They" say it will stop raining tomorrow. I'll believe it when I see it.
I read there were strong winds. I hope all is well up at the cabin while we are away. - Margy
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