Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
PAULOWNIAS
Noun
paulownias
plural of paulownia
Source: Wiktionary
PAULOWNIA
Pau*low"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL. So named from the Russian princess Anna Pavlovna.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of trees of the order Scrophulariaceæ, consisting of one species, Paulownia imperialis.
Note: The tree is native to Japan, and has immense heart-shaped leaves, and large purplish flowers in panicles. The capsules contain many little winged seeds, which are beautiful microscopic objects. The tree is hardy in America as far north as Connecticut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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