Tulipwoods
Botanical name: Harpullia
Tulipwoods
Botanical name: Harpullia
Species of Tulipwoods
Harpullia cupanioides
Harpullia cupanioides is a small tree or large shrub that's commonly harvested for wood within its native range. The wood is used for timber, fuel, charcoal, and also as firewood, while the bark is used locally as a fish poison. Harpullia cupanioides blooms in spring and is primarily found in rainforests.
Blunt leaved tulip
Tulipwood
Tulipwood (Harpullia pendula), from the eastern parts of Australia, is popular as a neat street tree and an attractive shade tree. The strong, fine-grained timber is ideal for cabinet-making. It has been extensively harvested from forests, to the point of becoming rare.
Scientific Classification
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