Paulownia wood is native to much of Asia. The tree grows extremely fast and has been used for reforestation, to make surfboards, and wood furniture.
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Cross section of Paulownia wood captured at 100x magnification using a
Nikon Coolpix 5400 camera adapter on a
compound microscope.
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Same cross-section captured at 200x magnification.