Overall appearance both the wood and the tree itself is not too unlike catalpa another lightweight and porous hardwood.
Paulownia hardwood tree.
It is the fastest growing hardwood.
It is the number one plantation tree throughout asia and australia.
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.
Paulownia is a deciduous hardwood that has silky light golden blonde colored wood.
Paulownia wood is very light fine grained and warp resistant.
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.
Very large pores give paulownia a striped porous look.
Even though the trees grow very fast the grain of finished wood has a lot of character.
Provides shade for homes starting the second summer.
Due to its speed of growth paulownia has become a more reliable hardwood guaranteed to grow quickly and satisfy increasing demands around the world.
Grain is generally straight with a coarse uneven texture.
Produces a beautiful lightly scented lavender bloom the third spring that lasts 6 8 weeks.
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.
Pale white sapwood not clearly demarcated from heartwood.
It is used for chests boxes and clogs.
The silvery grey wood is sliced into veneers for special visiting cards.