• Common name: Tulip tree.
• Scientific name: Liriodendron tulipifera;
• Honorary Doctorate: Luis Gámir Casares (January 28, 2011)

ORIGIN: Eastern North America

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Its leaves are deciduous.
• Its flowers are fragrant and very beautiful.

INTERESTING FACTS:

• Its name probably comes from the great resemblance of its flowers to the tulip.
• In the historic Serralves Park in Portugal, you can walk among long rows of lily dendron trees.
• In Spain, a notable specimen is located in the Monastery of Yuste.

USES:

• ORNAMENTAL: A tree of great beauty, both for its form and for its leaves and flowers.
• MEDICINAL: Tulipiferin, an alkaloid used as a stimulant for the heart and nervous system, is extracted from the bark.