Tulip Poplar, often called Tuliptree. Liriodendron tulipifera is the Latin name.

And considering that they can grow to 100 feet tall, do consider moving it much farther from your house :) I mean, think about how wide the trunk is when the tree is 50' tall - and that's possible in 15 years.

link is to info on tulip poplars - probably more than you want to know, but it's interesting!

Here is a link that might be useful: tulip poplars

Ah, Thank you. My mom was convinced they were Kudzu >_

Here's a bouquet for your Mom.

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Hahahaha! Funny. I can see where she made the mistake though. The leaves do look slightly simmilar in shape cept the middle on the Kudzu leaf comes to a point and the middle of the Tulip Poplar leaf has an inward arch. Heck, my mom is like 73 years old and blind in one eye. She's entitled to make mistakes at her age. LOL!