Paulownia tomentosa Steud.

 
  • Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
    (Figwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BRAHMI FAMILY (ब्राह्मी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Plantaginaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Paulownia tomentosa Steud.
  • Common name : Empress Tree
  • Habit : Tree
  • Comments / notes : Planted
  • Key identification features : Deciduous tree, up to 20 m tall, branches horizontal. Leaves cordate, upto 30 cms long. Flowers trumpet shaped, lilac blue with dark spots and yellow stripes, fragrant
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
    • Delhi : Delhi
  • Native : China
  • Literature :
    • K.M. Matthew 1999. Flora of the Palni Hills, South India-part 1: Polypetaleae. Rapinat herbarium St. Joseph’s College
    • Personal observation by K. Sankara Rao from Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Paulownia tomentosa. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

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