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Royal Paulownia at Snug Harbor

Borough: Staten Island
Community Board: 01
Designated: 1985

Tree Details

Species: Princesstree (Paulownia tomentosa)
Height: 65.6 Feet
Trunk Diameter 65 Inches
Average Canopy Spread 34 Feet

The royal paulownia can be found at Snug Harbor on the west side of the Veterans Memorial Hall Playhouse. The heart-shaped leaves of the species can grow strikingly large, sometimes reaching a diameter of one foot. Its glamorous, trumpet-shaped purple flowers bloom in the spring.

Location

Snug Harbor Cultural Center
914 Richmond Terrace (on the west side of the Veterans Memorial Hall Playhouse, off Chapel Road)

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