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definition
Any member of the genus Paulownia, comprising deciduous flowering trees native to Asia.
Examples of paulownia in a Sentence
Paulownia - P. imperialis is a fine flowering tree from Japan, not suitable for our climate generally, though in a few places it succeeds.
At maturity the Paulownia assumes a dense rounded head, but rarely exceeds 30 feet in height, although in some south-coast gardens there are trees of 40 feet.
The Order of the Paulownia Sun (Tokwa Daijasho), founded in 1888, in one class, may be in a sense regarded as the highest class of the Rising Sun (Kiokujitsasho) founded in eight classes, in 1875.
The last two classes of the Rising Sun wear a decoration formed of the Paulownia flower and leaves.