Princess Tree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunberg) SteudelNon-native  -  Invasive    Synonyms: Paulownia, Royal Paulownia.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Lamiales   >   Family Paulowniaceae   >   Genus Paulownia   

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Princess Tree blooming in Kent Co., Maryland (5/2/2016). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

A Princess Tree in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/6/2015). Photo by Wendy Crowe. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Howard Co., Maryland (4/22/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Princess Tree blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (5/9/2009). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/11/2016). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Princess Tree blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/16/2018). Photo by Lori Byrne. (MBP list)

The distinctive bark of Princess Tree in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Princess Tree (trunk) in Harford Co., Maryland (12/6/2015). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Princess Tree in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/31/2016). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Princess Tree, also known as Royal Paulownia, in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/5/2012). Note massive leaf size compared to Tom Feild. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/2/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Princess Tree (trunk of young tree) in Harford Co., Maryland (12/6/2015). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Howard Co., Maryland (5/17/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/31/2012). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Princess Tree growing in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/9/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/7/2017). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

A Princess Tree fruiting in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/12/2019). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Young Princess Tree with uncharacteristically toothed leaves, in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/14/2017). Photo by Bill Hill. (MBP list)

A Princess Tree in early winter in Harford Co., Maryland (12/6/2015). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) veganbigmac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by veganbigmac via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/12/2015). Photo by Mike Ostrowski. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Carroll Co., Maryland (2/2/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Princess Tree in Howard Co., Maryland (4/27/2019). (c) mjacobs5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mjacobs5 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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