n light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer
n tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work
Trees planted include yellow poplar, maple In short order, those heading to Newberry Park in the city's West End will find respite from the glaring sun beneath a canopy of shade trees, among them flowering tulip, also known as yellow poplar.
April 18, 2014 - The Williamsport Sun-Gazette