Paulownia wood has been used for a wide variety of purposes in China and Japan for more than 2500 years. Australia, the US, and now Europe are becoming principal consumers due to its unique characteristics. The main common products are:
• Housing components that do not require high timber strength.
• Aircraft and yatch fittings, requiring light wood.
• Water sport materials such as surfboards, wakeboards, skies, etc.
• Veneers for plywood.
• Furniture, especially drawers. This is because the wood fits snugly and is insect-resistant.
• Musical instruments, particularly guitars and sounding boards.
• Barrels, especially those used for acids, wine, etc.
• Beehives, for which light-weight and good insulating properties are needed.
• Aqueducts, in rural areas.
• Handcrafts, because the wood is easy to carve and turn.
• Rice bowls and other utensils, especially in earlier times.
• Wooden boxes for gifts or storage of paintings and scrolls.
• Charcoal for fireworks and filters.
• Wood pulp – which is white and strong.
• Wood shavings for packaging and insulation.
• Packaging, especially light crates.
• Paulownia Coffins, becoming very popular in Europe.
• Pattern-making, where timber stability is required.