Paulownia tomentosa Steud.

Taxonomy

Family

Paulowniaceae

Genus

Paulownia

Species

tomentosa

English name

Empress tree

Italian name

Paulonia

Distribution

Eurasian, America,
Australia and New Zealand.
In Italy prefers
rocks and rocky slopes
(0-600 m)

Chorological type

East - Asian

Habitat

Cultivated for ornament, naturalized on the walls, rocks and stony slopes (0 - 600 m)

Flowering time

V - VI

Nectar

+++

Pollen

Pollen colour

Honeydew

Pollinators

Apis mellifera

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND WEB SITES

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