It does appear to be a Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) leaf. I think Tulip Trees get much taller than 50 ft., maybe close to a hundred feet tall.

Thanks, I could be way off or the tree is not as mature yet. I'm on the fence about whether it is a good tree for my location. I'm just starting to make decisions for a screen along one lot line. For next spring. This tree wants full sun and moisture, which is not really what I have and I'm hoping for a little bit more punch with flowering and fragrance?

Viburnum Valley - One of the first gardening books I ever bought was on Trees. I just love them! And it is sad that I have such a small lot with so many really inferior trees around my lot, that I never could take advantage of adding all the beautiful trees, I would have liked to.

That tulip tree is so pretty. I love the straight trunk and the height at which the branching begins, that leaves so much headroom under the canopy.

Thank you for that information about Fredrick Law Olmsted. I’m sure that is where I first saw a Tulip Tree, in one of the Boston area public parks. And I’m sure they have one at the Arnold Arboretum. I just noticed they have been breeding the North American Tulip tree to the China Tulip tree. You’ve given me a great subject to spend more time researching.

The flowers are remarkable. So LARGE! Lol I’ve heard someone say recently that the flowers become so high up on the tree, it becomes difficult to see them.

One of the nurseries I would normally look for a tree, does have that ‘Little Volunteer’

https://www.westonnurseries.com/advice/plant-library/

With a height of 20ft and a spread of 12ft. It would fit the landscape here better, but, you lose that great head room under the canopy that I find so attractive. It’s described here as a high maintenance tree and should only be grown in full sun, which I cannot provide for it anywhere on my property.

So, I’m going to have to make a point to see it in one of the public gardens when it is in full bloom. I am going to look into one of it’s cousins, the yellow magnolia. I’ve seen a couple of examples of that in towns around me.

While large and remarkable the flowers are well nigh invisible being very similar in colour to the leaves and usually held high above the ground. I'm pretty sure most people don't see them at all unless they know to look carefully.

The only time I see the flowers is when they have fallen off, and are on the ground. I don't think I've ever seen them on a tree, even when I know they must be up there, somewhere.

BTW, the ones I know of are at least 100 ft tall, and the branching starts about 30 ft up.

On woodland trees I agree with the high flower "problem".

We seem to do more open area planting of them in our yards and parks in stl. With some low sweeping branches left on we get to see the flowers.

To be fair and balanced: We build industrial parks in the floodplain though so it isn't like we're better.