I was given a paulownia tree last year. I think it looks like a weed (19 large leaves). Is this what it is supposed to look? Is the lumber from it good for anything? It is growing at the rate of 1’6″ per month.
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Duggie, paulownia's leaves are huge, and it grows almost as fast as bamboo...so, it sounds like what you have really is paulownia.
This species is native to the Orient and it is a much prized cabinet wood in both China and Japan. It produces a ring-porous wood, resembling ash in appearance, except it has a beautiful light tan color and it's exceptionally soft and easy to work. It's very similar to our native catalpa.
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