The tree genus called
Paulownia
has several species, mostly native to Asia, that grow fast on difficult
soil. They tend to thrive after forest fires, which kill its enemy
fungus. It's also called the
Princess Tree.
The
genus, originally Pavlovnia but now usually spelled Paulownia, was
named in honour of Anna Paulowna, queen consort of The Netherlands
(1795–1865), daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia. It is also called
"princess tree" for the same reason.[1]
The tree also has
a sweet tradition.
Paulownia
is known in Japanese as ‘kiri’ and as ‘Princess Tree’ because it was
once customary to plant a tree of this kind when a baby girl was born,
and then to make it into a dresser as a wedding present when she
married.
Before you run out and find a princess Tree
to welcome your little princess, consider whether you will realistically
have the time and skills to actually build a dresser, or the money to
pay a carpenter to do it.
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