[Tucker39]

Is a Tulip Poplar the same as a “Sweet Gum” tree?

[Alas Babylon!]

No.

Tulip Poplar:

Sweet Gum:

[Blueflag]

Actually, no. Very different trees and wood.

Sweet gum is mostly Liquidamabar styraciflua.

Tulip poplar is a light weight wood, easy to cut, work, split.

Sweet gum is the opposite.