Feeding the World's Hunger for Wood Products

Global demand for timber currently outstrips available supply of plantation timber. And traditional hardwood trees simply don’t grow fast enough to meet the world’s increasing hunger for timber. Unless another solution is found, the continued deforestation of old growth forests and rainforests is inevitable.

Introducing the World’s Fastest Growing Tree

At the heart of Tree Your World’s vision is a truly remarkable tree. The Grand Empress Tree matures in just 5-7 years versus the 25-55+ years for traditional hardwood timber. In its lifetime, a single tree planted will produce multiple harvests of mature trees from the same stump. This is possible as once the tree is harvested, it re-grows from the stump and the growing cycle starts all over again. Also the superior quality of its light colored wood has been prized for its strength and resonance quality for centuries throughout Asia.

It’s the Reigning Glutton of Carbon Absorbing Vegetation

The Grand Empress Tree is one of the richest oxygen producing trees on the planet. With a typical leaf surface diameter of 80 centimeters, the tree absorbs up to 10 times more carbon dioxide than ordinary trees.

The Grand Empress Tree – Key Characteristics

• Trees can grow over 20 feet in the first year.
• Trees grow upwards of 65 feet in 5-7 years.
• Mature trees can be harvested for timber in 5-7 years.
• Trees re-grow from the stump after harvesting.
• A mature tree generates 2.7 carbon credits.
• Trees are pest, disease and burn resistant.
• The tree’s leaf compost revitalizes the soil with key nutrients.
• Tree life expectancy is over 100 years.

The Grand Empress Tree – About the Timber

The Grand Empress Tree produces a distinctive timber with a beautiful grain. For over 2,600 years, this species has been grown commercially in China. But there are many other reasons why it is one of the most highly sought after timbers.

• The wood is rot, split, burn and water resistant.
• Timber is 30% lighter than other hardwoods, yet is extremely strong.
• A soft blonde hardwood with stunning grain, the wood can be stained almost any color and readily accepts paint.
• Wood is used for fine furniture, veneer, laminated beams, shutters, roof shingles, and many other light hardwood timber applications (i.e. coffins, musical instruments, kitchens, chests, tables, chairs, beds, blinds, window frames).
• The wood can also be used for almost all construction.
• The wood is highly sought after in the building of boats.
• At full maturity (7 yrs +), this tree produces veneer grade wood and competes in the market with Balsa wood.
• The tree provides a truly long term renewable timber resource.

Markets for Grand Empress Tree timber include:

• International markets.
• High quality furniture and cabinetry.
• Hardwood lumber, logs and woodchip.
• Veneer products to pulp products.
• The boating industry.
• Fire resistant doors.
• Construction and roof shingles.

The Grand Empress Tree – Origin

The Grand Empress Tree has been developed over the last 15 years, using tree cultures and lineal selection propagation from several Japanese varieties of the Paulownia species of trees. The Paulownia trees are native to Asia and have been harvested there for centuries.

Although it was first introduced into the United States in the 1800s, to date it remains relatively unknown due to the lack of market development there. Most of the U.S supply today is exported to Japan. It is Tree Your World’s expectation that our sales success will stimulate the market and create a new demand for Grand Empress Tree products.