PAULOWNIA TREE

Paulownia wood is very light, fine-grained, and warp-resistant. It is the fastest-growing hardwood. It is used for chests, boxes, and clogs (geta), its wood is burned to make charcoal for sketching and powder for fireworks, the bark is made into a dye.

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PAULOWNIA AND ITS BENEFITS

Paulownia is a genus of seven to 17 species of hardwood tree. The Paulownia tree is native to China. Its botanical name is Paulownia tomentosa but it is commonly referred to as the princess or empress tree. Paulownia trees produce as many as 20 million tiny seeds per year. They grow easily since its soil type is not important for this tree as long as it is not heavy clay that drains slowly. Flavonoids, lignans, phenolic glycosides, quinones, terpenoids, glycerides, phenolic acids, and miscellaneous other compounds have been isolated from different parts of P. tomentosa plant.

  • Paulownia trees grow fast, putting on up to 3 feet of height each year. They quickly mature into a 30- to 40-foot-tall shade tree with a canopy width of 30 to 40 feet.

  • Paulownia wood is very light, fine-grained, and warp-resistant. It is the fastest-growing hardwood. It is used for chests, boxes, and clogs (geta), its wood is burned to make charcoal for sketching and powder for fireworks, the bark is made into a dye.

  • It is drought-tolerant after it gets established and is not bothered by air pollution hence suitable for promoting afforestation.

  • It is used to make furniture and jewelry boxes as well as wooden crates especially in Japan