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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: okie64 on February 14, 2014, 11:03:34 pm

Title: What kinda tree is this?
Post by: okie64 on February 14, 2014, 11:03:34 pm

Anybody know what kinda tree these are? Huge nut clusters all over the tree and very smooth bark. Located in the ozark mountains in Arkansas if that helps.
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(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/null_zpsb4603de3.jpg)

Title: Re: What kinda tree is this?
Post by: Pat B on February 14, 2014, 11:50:32 pm

Paulownia, princess tree from Japan. Very invasive but not good bow wood. Probably good carving wood.  Does it have purple flowers in the summer?

Title: Re: What kinda tree is this?
Post by: Eric Krewson on February 15, 2014, 12:12:54 am

Think of the cheapest, most nauseating perfume you have ever smelled, this is what the flowers from this tree smell like to me.

Title: Re: What kinda tree is this?
Post by: okie64 on February 15, 2014, 12:18:48 am

Thanks for the quick reply Pat, I was hoping you would see this and chime in. I dont know about the purple flowers in the summer, I only notice them this time of year because of the big clusters on the branches. I picked up a few logs that were pushed into a brushpile and they were extremely light and had huge growth rings so I didnt figure it was good bow wood. I guess if they are invasive I should cut all of them down that I can??

Title: Re: What kinda tree is this?
Post by: okie64 on February 15, 2014, 12:20:43 am

I guess we posted at the same time Eric. So Im guessing you have these trees in Alabama too?

Title: Re: What kinda tree is this?
Post by: Pat B on February 15, 2014, 10:06:44 am

It is revered in Japan. From what I've heard when a woman in Japan gets married she gets a box made from princess tree as part of her dowry .

Title: Re: What kinda tree is this?
Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 18, 2014, 03:01:05 pm

Paulownia is an excellent wood for carving and us very soft. Its somewhat similar to basswood. I still have a piece from where i bought some from Woodcraft. Its such a light wood a lot of people compare it to balsa wood.