This means they absorb huge amounts of CO₂ from the air and store it in their wood. The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), ...

Scientists have discovered an entirely new kind of wood, a finding that could turbocharge trees’ ability to store carbon.

Tulip trees have been around for millions of years, but a new analysis of their structure has revealed a previously unknown type of wood. The finding could explain why the trees are great at ...

This means they absorb huge amounts of CO₂ from the air and store it in their wood. The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), also known as the yellow poplar, is a top performer in carbon capture.

A new study suggests that there is a third type of wood—known as “midwood”—that could explain the nanoscale architecture of the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera).

This wood is part of tulip trees, which are relatives of magnolia trees. They can grow 100 feet (meters) or more, and they are neither hardwood nor softwood, but something else entirely. This unique ...

This means they absorb huge amounts of CO₂ from the air and store it in their wood. The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), also known as the yellow poplar, is a top performer in carbon capture.