To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: paulownia trees
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 07:39:29 -0500
Mikal Jakubal wrote:
> What does anyone know about Paulownias in pc design? Has anyone used them?
> Just curious--they seem interesting.
> Mikal
That all depends on one's outlook. They are EXTREMELY invasive and have
become serious problems. Since the #2 threat to native species is
invasive exotics (second only to habitat destruction in the USA), I am
not a fan. Unfortunately, they're being heralded as fantastic trees due
to quick growth. They produce ungodly numbers of seeds which are widely
dispersed. This is why they're impossible to control.
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