• Plant: Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
  • Uploaded by dave
  • Info: Entire plant / 2017-09-13 / Jacksonville, TX / License: All rights reserved
  • Caption: This was planted as a seedling in April, photo taken in September same year. It's about 15 feet tall.
Photo of Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa) uploaded by dave

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This tree produces large, heavy, sticky seed pods; best to cut th

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Date: 2018-10-10
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Date: 2001-2007
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Date: 2018-05-12
Location: Perelman Park, Manheim Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-08-13
Invasive non-native but apparently good for its wood
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Location: San-Lee Park, Sanford, NC (playground area)
Date: April 25, 2024
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Date: 2023-03-26
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Date: 2023-05-15
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Date: 2016-04-28
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Date: 2001-2007
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Date: 2020-05-25

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Date: 2019-10-04

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Location: Madrid, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-08
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2019-10-04
Location: Brownstown PA 17508
Date: 2021-07-10
Neighbors chopped this down, now its creeping under their fence.
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Date: 2013-09-24
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Date: 2017-09-27
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Date: 2023-05-15
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Date: 2023-05-15
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Date: 2013-04-16
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Date: 2011-08-12
full-grown tree in summer
Location: Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: 2011-08-12
brown dehiscent capsules
Location: Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: 2011-08-12
summer leaves
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Date: 2019-09-30
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Date: 2020-08-21
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2016-08-17

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kinston, AL
Date: 2016-04-18
Location: Kinston, AL
Date: 2016-04-18
Location: Perelman Park, Manheim Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-08-13
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Date: 2016-08-13

Date: 2020-05-03
Garden view from my bedroom

Date: 2020-05-09
Garden view from my bedroom
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Date: April 25, 2024
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Location: San-Lee Park, Sanford, NC (playground area)
Date: April 25, 2024
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Date: 2011-08-12
maturing tree in summer

Date: 2001-11-16
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Location: RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Date: 2022-08-04
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Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: September
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: September
credit: Magnus Manske
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