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Princess Tree

Paulownia tomentosa

Photo by Eric Button
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Field Notes

Description:

10-25 m tall, with large heart-shaped to five-lobed leaves 15-40 cm across, arranged in opposite pairs on the stem.

Princess tree invades forests, stream banks and some rocky habitats, displacing native plant species.

Invasive in the Eastern part of the United States. Native to China.

Habitat:

roadsides, stream banks and forest edges

Notes:

Taken at Patapsco State Park in Relay, Maryland.

So glad I found this... It looked appealing!

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PublishedMay 16, 2016

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