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MontanaMama

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16. My vote is a Princess Tree...a species of Paulownia

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Mon Jun 26, 2023, 04:02 PM

Jun 2023

in the Foxglove Tree family. It can also be known as Royal Paulownia, Empress tree , Kiri tree or Imperials tree. It is an invasive species apparently. It came to the US in the 1800’s as an ornamental. Does yours have a lilac colored bloom in the spring?

https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestrial/plants/princess-tree

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Can anyone identify this tree growing in my backyard in Central Illinois? [View all] sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 OP

No pictures? Emile Jun 2023 #1

Hard to tell without a picture but, Quakerfriend Jun 2023 #2

Central Illinois my guess is sycamore tree. Emile Jun 2023 #3

Not a sycamore. I have one of those. sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #4

Sycamore have leaves similar to a maple, but much larger. n/t FSogol Jun 2023 #6

Either a chinese chesnut or hickory. Are there multiple leaves on the same stem? n/t FSogol Jun 2023 #5

Not a shagbark hickory Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #7

No, single large leaves and there are no nuts. sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #8

I always assume rodents ate the nuts/seeds in from those pods. n/t FSogol Jun 2023 #13

I have been using Pl@ntNet.identify usonian Jun 2023 #9

Looks like the Foxglove tree, but it doesn't appear to have any green pods on it this year. sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #11

That's my vote too. MontanaMama Jun 2023 #17

Don't catalpas have bamagal62 Jun 2023 #10

Yes. We have several of them in our yard. murielm99 Jun 2023 #12

Some kind of hazelnut? LakeArenal Jun 2023 #14

Howard. rsdsharp Jun 2023 #15

My vote is a Princess Tree...a species of Paulownia MontanaMama Jun 2023 #16

I didn't notice any flowers but I was out of the country from late April through most of May. sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #19

I use the 'Seek' app to ID plants and trees The Blue Flower Jun 2023 #18

Can we see the tree? WhiteTara Jun 2023 #20

Here it is.... sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #22

I vote with those saying Catalpa. slightlv Jun 2023 #21

I think they have long pods. sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #23

If the seed you showed came from this tree WhiteTara Jun 2023 #24

They do indeed have long pods. Mine did... slightlv Jun 2023 #25