Biology:Paulownia fortunei

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Short description: Species of tree

Paulownia fortunei
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Flowers and leaves
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Paulowniaceae
Genus: Paulownia
Species:
P. fortunei
Binomial name
Paulownia fortunei
(Seem.) Hemsl.[1]
Synonyms
  • Campsis fortunei Seem.[2]
  • Paulownia duclouxii Dode
  • Paulownia longifolia Hand.-Mazz.
  • Paulownia meridionalis Dode
  • Paulownia mikado T.Itô

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,[3] and is planted for timber harvesting. It appears to be nowhere near as dangerously invasive as Paulownia tomentosa.[citation needed]

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.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10771199 entry