the princess tree paulownia

The Princess Tree

Paulownia tree in flower

THE PRINCESS TREE(Paulownia Fortunei)

• Paulownia Fortunei is a species of tree originally fromChina that is now found in the wild throughout Asia

• A light fine-grained hardwood similar to Philippine Narra ormahogany valued for furniture-making and flooring

• Requires little water and can survive dry climates/drought• The leaves have a high protein content and are a good feed

source for livestock (sheep, goats, rabbits, cattle)• The flowers are a good source for honey production

• Paulownia Fortunei is a species of tree originally fromChina that is now found in the wild throughout Asia

• A light fine-grained hardwood similar to Philippine Narra ormahogany valued for furniture-making and flooring

• Requires little water and can survive dry climates/drought• The leaves have a high protein content and are a good feed

source for livestock (sheep, goats, rabbits, cattle)• The flowers are a good source for honey production

The Princess Tree

Paulownia plantation at 18 months

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Normal 8 year old Paulownia tree

The Princess Tree

• A complete kitchen built from paulownia boardand veneer

PolyGenomX Tissue Culture is used for the production ofhigh quality, disease proof seedlings

PolyGenomX Paulownia SuperTrees

Genetic material is propagated in the TC lab and nurseries

PolyGenomX Paulownia SuperTrees

Paulownia SuperTree

PolyGenomX Paulownia SuperTrees

PolyGenomX Paulownia SuperTrees

Both at 4 years oldPolyploid clone on left Mother tree on the right

PolyGenomX Paulownia SuperTrees

PolyGenomX Paulownia SuperTrees

Paulownia leaves are broad and suitable for animal feed

PolyGenomX Paulownia SuperTrees

PolyGenomX Paulownia SuperTrees

• Low maintenance, fertilizer, water• Pest resistant• Grows twice as fast• Can be commercially harvested in four years• Absorbs twice as much CO2

• Produces two-and-one-half times the oxygen• High value hardwood• Waste good for animal feed and fertilizer• Flowering tree (aesthetics and honeybees)

• Low maintenance, fertilizer, water• Pest resistant• Grows twice as fast• Can be commercially harvested in four years• Absorbs twice as much CO2

• Produces two-and-one-half times the oxygen• High value hardwood• Waste good for animal feed and fertilizer• Flowering tree (aesthetics and honeybees)

PolyGenomX Paulownia SuperTrees