Meanings
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Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
paulownia crest (three leaves with seven blossoms on the center lead and five blossoms on each side leaf)
Memory Mnemonics
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Mnemonic Stories
In Japan, there’s a tradition of planting a paulownia tree at the same time as the birth of a daughter. It’s a fast growing tree that, at the time of her wedding, could be used to make a wedding gift (a chest or dresser) symbolizing the care and love of her family and providing her with furniture for her new home.
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