Time for Kiri: The Paulownia tree as a sustainable investment and climate saver
The Kiri tree, scientifically known as Paulownia or the Empress Tree, is a remarkable tree gaining global popularity due to its rapid growth rate, impressive size, and positive environmental impacts. Originally from Southeast Asia, the tree made its way to Central Europe about 100 years ago, where it was primarily planted as an ornamental tree in parks and botanical gardens. Today, the Empress Tree is not only found along the Rhine, in parts of Austria and Switzerland, and in Southern European c
