{"id":29017,"date":"2022-04-06T12:03:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T10:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/?page_id=29017"},"modified":"2026-02-12T12:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:43:07","slug":"paulownia-tomentosa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/jardin-de-los-honoris\/paulownia-tomentosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiri or Empress Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\">Common name: Kiri or empress tree<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\">Scientific name: <em>Paulownia tomentosa<\/em>; (Thunb.) Steud., 1841 non Baill., 1888<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\">Honoris Causa: <a href=\"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/2022\/02\/09\/festividad-santo-tomas-de-aquino-2022-investidura-de-marie-johnston-como-doctora-honoris-causa-2\/\">Marie Johnston<\/a> (01\/28\/2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/files\/2022\/04\/paulownia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29020 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/files\/2022\/04\/paulownia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ORIGIN: Asia, specifically China.<\/p>\n<p>CHARACTERISTICS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A tree that can reach 20 m in height.<\/li>\n<li>Its crown is wide and leafy, making it an interesting shade tree.<\/li>\n<li>It produces large leaves and flowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>INTERESTING FACTS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This tree is said to absorb 10 times more CO2 than any other species: Its large leaves can capture 21.7 kg of carbon dioxide per day and convert it into 6 kg of oxygen.<\/li>\n<li>It grows rapidly; in just 8 years, it can reach the size of an oak tree that takes 40 years to do so.<\/li>\n<li>It has a great capacity to purify poor soil.<\/li>\n<li>It is under scrutiny because, despite its excellent qualities, it can become an invasive species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>USES:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TIMBER INDUSTRY: Its wood is lightweight, manageable, and resistant.<\/li>\n<li>ORNAMENTAL: Used in gardens for the quick shade it provides and for its beauty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common name: Kiri or empress tree<br \/>\nScientific name: Paulownia tomentosa; (Thunb.) Steud., 1841 non Baill., 1888<br \/>\nHonoris Causa: Marie Johnston (01\/28\/2022)<\/p>\n<p>ORIGIN: Asia, specifically China.<br \/>\nCHARACTERISTICS:<\/p>\n<p>A tree that can reach 20 m in height.<br \/>\nIts crown is wide and leafy, making it an interesting shade tree.<br \/>\nIt produces large leaves and flowers.<\/p>\n<p>INTERESTING FACTS:<\/p>\n<p>This tree is said to absorb 10 times more [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3285,"featured_media":0,"parent":25517,"menu_order":33,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29017"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3285"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29017\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocolo.umh.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}