Paulowniaceae

Sapphire dragon tree

Paulownia kawakamii T.Itô

Family: Paulowniaceae
Genus: Paulownia

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Common names

By language (5)

Arabic: بولفينية كواكامية
arz: بولفينيه كواكاميه
Chinese: 台湾泡桐, 白桐, 台湾泡桐叶, 川泡桐, 木桐木, 水桐木, 準東泡桐, 黄毛泡桐
English: Sapphire dragon tree
Vietnamese: Bào đồng Đài Loan

Synonyms

Paulownia rehderiana Hand.-Mazz.
Paulownia thyrsoidea Rehder
Paulownia viscosa Hand.-Mazz.

Photos

Photo: Groogle, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Groogle, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Groogle, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.