Paulownia tomentosa
Empresstree, Foxglove Tree
Other regional names: Foxglovetree +2 more
- Foxglovetree
- Karri Tree
- Karritree
Also known as: Incarvillea tomentosa (Thunb.) Spreng. +16 more
- Incarvillea tomentosa (Thunb.) Spreng.
- Paulownia coreana Uyeki
- Paulownia glabrata Rehder
- Paulownia grandifolia Wettst.
- Paulownia imperialis Siebold & Zucc.
- Paulownia imperialis var. lanata Dode
- Paulownia imperialis var. pallida Dode
- Paulownia intermedia T.B.Lee
- Paulownia lilacina Sprague
- Paulownia recurva Rehder
- Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Britton
- Paulownia tomentosa f. pallida (Dode) Rehder
- Paulownia tomentosa f. virginea H.Ohashi
- Paulownia tomentosa var. glabrata (Rehder) S.Z.Qu
- Paulownia tomentosa var. japonica Elwes
- Paulownia tomentosa var. lanata (Dode) C.K.Schneid.
- Paulownia tomentosa var. pallida (Dode) C.K.Schneid.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Paulowniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Paulownia tomentosa (commonly known as Empresstree or Foxglove-Tree) is a tree belonging to the Paulowniaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Korea, Manchuria
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Italy, Japan, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Romania, South Carolina, Spain, Tennessee, Texas, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms