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Royal Paulownia (Paulownia Tomentosa):  Native of China.  The soft, lightweight, whitish wood of this tree is exported to Japan for furniture and special uses.  The tree was named for Anna Paulownia of Russia, princess of the Netherlands and ancestor of the present queen, Juliana.      
Very old "forked" paulownia (Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Georgia)

Royal Paulownia (Paulownia Tomentosa):  Native of China.  The soft, lightweight, whitish wood of this tree is exported to Japan for furniture and special uses.  The tree was named for Anna Paulownia of Russia, princess of the Netherlands and ancestor of the present queen, Juliana.
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