Paulownia is a deciduous hardwood that has silky light golden blonde colored wood.
Paulownia hardwood tree.
It is used for chests boxes and clogs.
Grain is generally straight with a coarse uneven texture.
The silvery grey wood is sliced into veneers for special visiting cards.
Paulownia tree is by far the fastest growing hardwood tree in the world allowing commercial returns within three years.
It is the number one plantation tree throughout asia and australia.
The wood is burned to make charcoal for sketching and powder for fireworks the bark is made into a dye.
Paulownia is native to southeast asia but it is used throughout the world with a number of uses from construction to wooden surfboards to bio fuel.
Provides shade for homes starting the second summer.
It is the fastest growing hardwood.
Ornamental use fast growing flowering shade hardwood tree that reaches approximately 10â 15â the first year and a mature height of 30 the third year fully shaded and blooming.
Pale white sapwood not clearly demarcated from heartwood.
Overall appearance both the wood and the tree itself is not too unlike catalpa another lightweight and porous hardwood.
Even though the trees grow very fast the grain of finished wood has a lot of character.
Paulownia takes stain perfectly and can easily resemble mahogany or walnut with the right stain.
The heartwood is light in color and its appearance closely resembles that of american ash.
Paulownia wood is very light fine grained and warp resistant.
Paulownia is an extremely fast growing soft hardwood native to china.