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Paulownia tomentosa

(Thunb.) Steud. (1841)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Paulowniaceae Genus: Paulownia

empress tree, princess tree

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 278 (1841)

Other References

Parker & Parsons 2012a:61 (NEWNAT/H); Molly Murphy pers. comm. 2025 (H†, 2010)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Paulownia tomentosa Mana road, Kamuela, S Kohala Observed 10 trees naturalizing in open pasture. Associates: Pasture grasses, Casuarina sp. Preserved_Specimen Parker, J. 107 Hawaii BISH 2009-12-01
2 Paulownia tomentosa Mana road, Kamuela, S Kohala Observed 10 trees naturalizing in open pasture. Associates: Pasture grasses, Casuarina sp. Preserved_Specimen Parker, J. 107 Hawaii BISH 2009-12-01
3 Paulownia tomentosa Mana road, Kamuela, S Kohala Observed 10 trees naturalizing in open pasture. Associates: Pasture grasses, Casuarina sp. Preserved_Specimen Parker, J. 107 Hawaii BISH 2009-12-01
4 Paulownia tomentosa Mana road, Kamuela, S Kohala Observed 10 trees naturalizing in open pasture. Associates: Pasture grasses, Casuarina sp. Preserved_Specimen Parker, J. 107 Hawaii BISH 2009-12-01
5 Paulownia tomentosa Mana road, Kamuela, S Kohala Naturalized. In open pasture. Landowner planted 3 trees years ago. Associates: Pasture grasses, Casuarina sp. Preserved_Specimen Parker, J. 107 Hawaii BISH 2009-12-01
6 Paulownia tomentosa Honolulu; Lowlands below Lyon Arboretum, near start of Manoa Falls Trail HUMAN_OBSERVATION Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) Oahu HAPI 2/10/2010
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