| Paulownia kawakamii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Paulowniaceae |
| Genus: | Paulownia |
| Species: | P. kawakamii |
| Binomial name | |
| Paulownia kawakamii Ito |
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Paulownia kawakamii, commonly known as the sapphire dragon tree,[1] is a species of plant in the Paulowniaceae family. It is endemic to Taiwan, China, and Japan. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
It is sold as a landscape plant in Southern California, under claims that it is a deep-rooted tree that generally does not heave pavement.[3]