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Paulownia coreana
Also called Princess Tree, Royal Paulownia, Empresstree, Foxglovetree, Karritree, Princesstree, Karri Tree
Paulownia coreana, also called Paulownia glabrata or Korean paulownia, is an indigenous species of South Korea. It is cultivated in South Pyongan and south of Gyeonggi.
Since Korean paulownia is light, and easy to handle, it is considered good lumber. It can be used for making furniture, athletic goods and musical instruments. Specifically, the timber delivers sound well, so it is used to make the geomungo (Korean musical instrument with six strings) and the gayageum (twelve-string Korean zither). It also grows rapidly, so when cultivated, it helps prevent disease in plants. Its leaves are used as an insecticide, and its bark is used as natural dye. In addition, Paulownia coreana’s bark plays a great role in oriental medicine.
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