{"id":4784,"date":"2025-05-21T14:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/?p=4784"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:36:38","slug":"may-invasive-species-resources-from-ugas-center-for-invasive-species-and-ecosystem-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/2025\/05\/may-invasive-species-resources-from-ugas-center-for-invasive-species-and-ecosystem-health\/","title":{"rendered":"May Invasive Species Resources from UGA\u2019s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;<em>Information prepared by:<br>Rebekah D. Wallace, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health&nbsp;, EDDMapS Coordinator &amp; Bugwood Images Coordinator<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>James R. Allison, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Princesstree <\/strong>(<em>Paulownia tomentosa<\/em>)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Descriptive Details<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Large invasive tree, grows up to 60 ft tall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leaves <\/strong>are large, oval to heart shaped, opposite, and slightly hairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flowers<\/strong> in Spring at branch tips in upright clusters; large and tubular with five unequal lobes and a brown, hairy base (sepals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fruit<\/strong> are light green egg-shaped capsules that are 1-2 in long. They become dark brown in winter and split open releasing winged seeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resources about Princesstree<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestryimages.org\/browse\/subject\/2426?tab=view-images\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Images<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eddmaps.org\/species\/subject.cfm?sub=2426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Species Info<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.ipmcenters.org\/view\/resource.cfm?rid=5540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Reference with Species Info<\/strong><\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.ipmcenters.org\/view\/resource.cfm?rid=14413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reference with Management Info<\/a> <\/strong>(PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.ipmcenters.org\/view\/resource.cfm?rid=48756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Media Graphic<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eddmaps.org\/report\/\"><strong>Report Via EDDMapS<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/03\/eddmaps-511x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/03\/eddmaps-511x1024.jpg 511w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/03\/eddmaps-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/03\/eddmaps-768x1540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/03\/eddmaps-766x1536.jpg 766w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/03\/eddmaps.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2025\/05\/princesstree2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Invasive Species Tips<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Souvenirs and gifts are popular items to bring back from traveling. Before traveling, check US and State Laws for items that you cannot bring back. Natural products (fruits, vegetables, plants, fiber arts, etc.) often require inspection and may not be allowed! These products can carry invasive and pest species, which can cause harm to US agriculture and natural areas. Declare your souvenirs when returning and make them available upon inspection request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, be sure to follow<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bugwood.org\/\">Bugwood<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bugwoodcenter\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bugwood\">X (Twitter)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bugwood_uga\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/bugwood\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Archived at:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gainvasives.org\/\">gainvasives.org<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Information prepared by:Rebekah D. Wallace, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health&nbsp;, EDDMapS Coordinator &amp; Bugwood Images Coordinator Princesstree (Paulownia tomentosa) Report Via EDDMapS Invasive Species Tips&nbsp;&nbsp; Souvenirs and gifts are popular items to bring back from traveling. Before traveling, check US and State Laws for items that you cannot bring back. Natural products (fruits, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":154,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-continuing-education-and-awareness","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/154"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4784"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4789,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4784\/revisions\/4789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}