Paulownia tomentosa
Paulownia tomentosa, common names princess tree, empress tree, or foxglove-tree, is a deciduous hardwood tree in the family Paulowniaceae, native to central and western China. It is an extremely fast-growing tree with seeds that disperse readily, and is a persistent exotic introduced species in North America, where it has undergone naturalisation in large areas of the Eastern US. "P. tomentosa" has also been introduced to Western and Central Europe, and is establishing itself as a naturalised species there as well.