Paulownia wood.

[David Cropper]

5 hours ago, Re-gen said:

Paulownia timber has multiple use, it has the highest strength to weight ratio of any timber. The Chinese have been using it for over 2,000 years, the uses are endless once dried it actually repels water, so an ideal use for surf boards, but also tables, chairs, boats, the Dutch are even making bicycles with the timber with a price tag of 3,500 euros !!
I would be interested tin the stump if for sale ? I would like to make some furniture with it, we currently import young paulownia, cotevisa 2, sterile, cloned, hybrid trees as they grow really quickly for timber production to the size of a 40 year old in 10 years, cut it down and it regrows! but also it sequesters a huge amount of carbon from the day it is planted, the tree below is just 18 months old!

Unfortunately the trunk is in France so not viable for you to buy.