Plate XXVI: Liriodenron Tulipifera

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Botanical illustration of a branch of Liriodenron Tulipifera, commonly known as “tulip tree,” including a leaf and blooming flower. “Natural size” is noted after the scientific name of the plant, indicating that the illustration was drawn to scale. Per the chapter on the uses of Liriodenron Tulipifera that accompanies the illustration, the bark historically was used as a tonic and remedy for rheumatism.