The tulip poplar tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is known by many names, including fiddle tree and yellow-poplar. Its common name, tulip poplar, comes from its unique tulip-shaped flowers.

WEST CHESTER—With Friday’s ceremonial planting of a tulip poplar tree on Arbor Day, by West Chester University President Laurie Bernotsky, the campus became a little bit greener. Arbor Day was ...