Paulownia tomentosa
Empress tree
Description
Paulownia tomentosa is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 20-30 meters tall. It has a straight trunk and a broad, rounded crown with large, heart-shaped leaves that are covered in soft, white hairs. The tree produces clusters of fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers in the spring before the leaves emerge. The fruit is a capsule that contains numerous small seeds. The wood of the tree is lightweight and is used for a variety of purposes, including furniture, musical instruments, and construction.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Magnoliopsida
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Paulowniaceae
Genus
Paulownia
Title
Paulownia tomentosa