\Pau*low"ni*a\, n. [NL. So named from the Russian
princess Anna Pavlovna.] (Bot.)
A genus of trees of the order {Scrophulariace[ae]},
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.