Paulownia kawakamii

Paulownia kawakamii
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Paulowniaceae
Genus:	Paulownia
Species:	P. kawakamii
Binomial name
Paulownia kawakamii Ito

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]

References

1. ^ Begeman, John. "Sapphire Dragon Tree". University of Arizona. http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/azdailystar/sapphire_dragon_tree.html. Retrieved 2009-09-27. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Pan, F.J. 1998. Paulownia kawakamii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
3. ^ San Marcos Growers: Paulownia kawakamii