Paulownia tomentosa

Princess Tree, Royal Paulownia, Empress Tree

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area; considered invasive]

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Family: Paulowniaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: September - October

Princess Tree is an extremely fast-growing tree, native to China.

Each seed capsule contains many winded seeds, which are wind dispersed.

30 April 2016 Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Woodbridge, VA	28 April 2017 Vienna, VA	28 April 2017 Vienna, VA	28 April 2017 Vienna, VA (newly emerged leaves)
28 April 2017 Vienna, VA (6-inch diameter trunk)	28 April 2017 Vienna, VA	28 April 2017 Vienna, VA	28 April 2017 Vienna, VA (seed capsules remaining from previous year)

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