RE: Paulownia trees
mike richardson (mrichardson@tn.nrcs.usda.gov)
Fri, 13 Aug 1999 14:56:40 -0500
After having been introduced in this country many years ago as an
ornamental, it was found that Japan represented a great market for
paulownia. They use the wood for many items including small boxes and
traditional wedding gifts and furniture. In the early 80's there was a
boom in demand and the trees started being cut by the hundreds of
thousands, even to the point that old ornamentals were being harvested
by homeowners, or stolen from them. The boom market eventually crashed
for awhile and the "paulownia fever" abated some. However, there is
still a strong market for the trees and they actually exceed $$ value
for veneer grade red oak, white oak, and walnut per mbf. I am a little
concerned about the desire to rush the growth of these trees. I seem to
remember hearing that the faster the tree grew the lower the value.
Just FYI.
Son of Richard
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