Paulownia fortunei
Flowers and leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Paulowniaceae
Genus: Paulownia
Species:
P. fortunei
Binomial name
Paulownia fortunei
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.

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

  1. ↑ J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 180. 1890
  2. ↑ J. Bot. 5: 373. 1867
  3. ↑ "Microbial diversity of Paulownia spp. leaves – A new source of green manure". Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Paulownia fortunei Fast Blue = 'Minfast'". Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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