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brittle wood that becomes hard and strong after it is cut. The timber is easy to work with and does not warp or split. It air dries well, and this eliminates the expense of kiln drying. It can be stained to imitate a wide range of other woods. It has many uses such as ornamental carvings, wooden bowl, coffins, certain musical instruments, furniture, and building materials.
The Japanese prefer paulownia trees that grow in the forest and compete for water and sunshine, making the ring markings of equal size. The trees that grow in the open, grow to fast and this makes the rings much larger. Any limb that is four inches in diameter and four feet long can be used.
In 1972 a Japanese walnutlog buyer happened to find what looked like a paulownia growing along the Skyline Drive. He took samples of the wood, flowers, and leaves back to Japan to analyze them. He discovered our American tree was just as good as the Japanese. A new export industry sprang up overnight. The lumber from a high quality mature tree can bring as much as $20,000 from Japanese customers.
The paulownia trees have also attracted attention to “paulownia poachers”, who cut mature trees to earn easy money.
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