The Princess Tree Paulownia tree in flower
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