Lou Meyer, reginal business developer in Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, talks about the beautiful tulip poplar tree, including its height, classification and uses for its wood. 

In this episode we cover: 

• Description of the tulip poplar (00:42)
• Where and how do they grow? (2:18)
• Weak wood vs. mid wood trees (5:02)
• Colonizer trees (6:03)
• Tulip poplar leaves (7:43)
• Tulip poplar flowers (8:52)
• Tulip poplar fruit (9:57)
• They grow to extremely tall heights (10:24)
• How are trees like these measured? (12:03)
• How do climbers face their fear of heights? (14:28)
• Uses for the tulip poplar's wood (16:34)
• Tulip poplar pests and diseases (17:14)

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