Charlie Pridham5/3/04 5:32

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The pods in the picture look so like Paulownia, I collect seed ever year,
sowed them last week. It never looks possible that such big seedlings can
appear so quickly from such fine seed! :~)

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Ray is convinced, like you and I are, that this is a Paulownia, the growth
habit, the bark, the seed pods all point to that but not to P. tomentosa.
What would be helpful is if the OP can let us know what the flowers are like
and how large the leaves are, if he's ever seen them. I've tried Googling
(though not extensively) for pics of Paulownia seeds and will try again
later.

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Sacha
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South Devon
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