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The princess tree, Paulownia tomentosa, is a fast-growing, coarse-leafed tree with showy exotic blooms that belie its hardiness.

Lacy never forgot his roots in Depression-era Texas, and in his prose he projects a person who is a realist and averse to fulsomeness, the princess tree notwithstanding.

The place to eat here is on the back patio, under the shade of the giant princess tree, whose limbs and oversized heart-shaped leaves cover much of the dining area.