Blossoms of a Sapphire dragon tree, Paulownia kawakami

Kew Gardens, London, England, UK;

 

The tree is native to Taiwan, eastern China, and Japan. It is deciduous and bears many large violet flowers in early spring before the leaves appear.

Paulownia kawakamii is an IUCN Red List critically endangered plant species, that is threatened by habitat loss from habitat destruction in its native range. ... (Wikipedia)

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