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Properties of the Paulownia Tree

  • Already elected by Guinness as the fastest growing tree in the world

  • It is at the top of the ranking of trees that sequester the most carbon (CO2)

  • Produces up to 10 times more oxygen than native deciduous tree species

Paulownia Leaf

The tree regrows from the trunk 3 to 5 times after the first cut.

Paulownia Flower

The hybrid Paulownia seedlings we sell are not considered an invasive species

Young Paulownia Tree

It is a tree that incorporates a lot of organic matter into the soil.

Adult Paulownia Tree

They can be part of an Agroforestry System (AFS)

Paulownia Kiri Wood

Trees grow straight and their trunks have no knots.

Paulownia Plantation

Its flowers are very melliferous

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Biological Properties of Paulownia

Paulownia Brasil is a hybrid of two species: Paulownia elongata and Paulownia fortunei

The seeds are infertile, even if they spread, they will not sprout - they do not pose a threat to the local ecosystem

Adapts very well to different climatic conditions

Properties of Paulownia Wood

Lighter than other species (dry density 300-400 kg/m3)

High ignition temperature (420-430°C)

Suitable for painting and varnishing

co2 capture

Flexible, does not deform

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Easy to process, homogeneous, free of knots and wax

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Great as thermal insulation

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Resistant to pests (termites, carpenter ants and ants). Paulownia deposits its tannins in the wood, which makes it resistant to insects.

Root seedling

Waterproof

Sale of wood

Caloric value: 4669.5 kcal/kg = 19.520 MJ/kg (0% humidity)

Paulownia trunk properties

Elasticity: 6.3 GPa

Color: yellow-white

Hardness: 1.4 kN

Paulownia seedling

Density: 700-800 kg/m3 (for green tree)

Paulownia and Sustainability

Tensile strength: 42 MPa

Paulownia and Culture

Compressive strength: 20 MPa

Properties of Paulownia Leaves

Energy value: 15-18 MJ/kg

More than 20% of its composition is Protein. It can be used as animal feed.

The leaves can reach a size of 70 cm in diameter.

Buy Paulownia seedlings

  • Fast growth (in the 6th year it can reach 17 m in height and 36 cm in trunk diameter)

  • The tree regrows from the trunk 3 to 5 times after the first cut.

  • Trees grow straight and their trunks have no knots.

  • Paulownia is not considered an invasive species.

  • It is a tree that incorporates a lot of organic matter into the soil, enriching it.

  • Its flowers are very melliferous

  • They can make up an agroforestry system (SAF)

  • Allows intercropping, such as cereals, pasture for livestock, etc.

  • It is at the top of the ranking of trees that sequester the most carbon (CO2)

  • Produces up to 10 times more oxygen than native deciduous tree species

Buy Paulownia Wood

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