Paulownia Tree 



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long. The leaves are broadly ovate, entire-margined or threc-lobed, finely hairy on 

 both sides when young, nearly smooth on the upper side when old, 1.5 to 3.5 dm. 

 long. The panicles of flowers are often 3 dm. long, and erect, the flowers about 

 6 cm. long, their stalks thick and very velvety; the calyx is deeply 5 -cleft with short 

 lobes; the corolla is irregular, finely hairy outside, its tube enlarged above, its 

 5 lobes spreading and somewhat unequal; there are 4 stamens arranged in 2 pairs, 



Fig. 757. Paulownia Tree. 



one pair longer than the other, the anther-sacs widely spreading. The ovary is 

 2-celled with numerous ovules; the style is long, slightly thickened toward the 

 summit and stigmatic on the inner side. The fruit is a large leathery capsule 

 about 5 cm. high and 2.5 cm. thick, ovoid, pointed when ripe, spHtting into its 

 cavities and releasing the striate and winged seed. 



The genus was named in honor of Anna Paulownia, a Russian princess. 



The wood is soft, weak, coarse-grained, yellowish white, its specific gravity 

 0.25. 



