Paulownia fortunei

Paulownia fortunei commonly called the dragontree, dragon tree or Fortune's empress tree, is a deciduous tree in the family Paulowniaceae, native to southeastern China (including Taiwan), Laos and Vietnam. It is an extremely fast-growing tree, due to its use of C4 carbon fixation, and is planted for timber harvesting. It appears to be nowhere near as dangerously invasive as Paulownia tomentosa.

Paulownia fortunei
Flowers and leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Paulowniaceae
Genus: Paulownia
Species:
P. fortunei
Binomial name
Paulownia fortunei
Synonyms
  • Campsis fortunei Seem.[2]
  • Paulownia duclouxii Dode
  • Paulownia longifolia Hand.-Mazz.
  • Paulownia meridionalis Dode
  • Paulownia mikado T.Itô

Uses

Aside from its use as a cheap timber tree, it is being studied for use in phytoremediation and carbon sequestration. P. fortunei is cultivated as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens. Its cultivar Fast Blue 'Minfast' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References
  1. J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 180. 1890
  2. J. Bot. 5: 373. 1867
  3. "Paulownia fortunei Fast Blue = 'Minfast'". Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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