Re: Monkey tree??

> Someone has offered to give me starts of what she calls a Monkey tree. I've  
> tried to search the Net for info on it but can't find much.  Its not a  Monkey 
> Puzzle tree. And I'm not sure if its a Royal Paulownia Tree or Empress  tree. 
> The trees she has are short and shrubby. But, I think, this is the 3rd  
> summer for them. They put out runners just below the soil surface and she has  
> suckers all over which she is willing to "part with." The leaves are finely  
> textured and make me think initially of sumac. They are long and narrow and give  
> the appearance of being "layered." She said it turns red in the fall and is  
> supposed to bloom in the spring altho hers hasn't yet. And the fascinating part  
> is the trunk is "furry!" Yep, that's right.

Hi Barbara, 

Could it be Samanea saman?  There are photos at

   http://hort.net/+12S1

Chris

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