Let me briefly talk about the paulownia tree and its many functions. Come and see friends who like paulownia trees!
1. Paulownia is an excellent fast-growing wood.
Why do we people in eastern Henan like paulownia trees? Mainly paulownia trees are drought-resistant and barren, and grow fast. They can grow into talents in five or six years. Its wood is not very dense, and it is easier to make furniture and move, so the commodity value is good. The economic conditions were not so good. Selling a few paulownia trees at home is the living expenses at home! So people like to plant paulownia trees, which grow fast and earn money quickly, and their economic value is still very good.
Even now, paulownia is the dominant tree species in eastern Henan. Melia azedarach and elm are less and less common, but paulownia is still relatively common, even becoming a symbol tree in eastern Henan.
Second, the whole body has a role.
In addition to building houses and making furniture, paulownia trees are full of treasures, and its leaves may be remembered by everyone. When I was a child, every family in eastern Henan raised pigs and sheep. When feeding these livestock, people at home like to mix paulownia leaves with feed. The results showed that pigs and sheep were fed with feed mixed with paulownia leaves, and their fur was shiny, grew rapidly and rarely got sick. According to some experts, their leaves contain. After its leaves are dried, they are still excellent fuel. Friends who have burned paulownia leaves have the impression that paulownia leaves catch fire quickly and the flames are relatively large. In rural areas without natural gas, collecting paulownia leaves in autumn and winter is the fuel in winter!
Furthermore, according to the old man, in the age of starvation, people still eat paulownia flowers, and it is said that paulownia trees are steamed with a small amount of flour, which tastes good. Paulownia flowers also have some medicinal value, it is said. Paulownia flowers can be made into effective drugs such as injections, tablets, ointments and aqua. Can be used for treating rhinitis, bronchopneumonia, acute tonsillitis, acute enteritis and other inflammations.
But now that the living standard is high, who wants to eat paulownia flowers? Nowadays, it is most common for children to collect paulownia flowers in spring and string them together. The fragrance of paulownia flowers is a good memory of childhood!
Third, planting trees and transforming wasteland.
Although paulownia trees are all treasures, they are tenacious and can resist drought and salinity. In the past, Comrade Jiao cultivated paulownia trees extensively and played an important role in controlling three disasters in Lankao, namely, sandstorm, saline-alkali and waterlogging, and was called Jiao Tong.
Because of its tenacious vitality, people like to use it to cultivate and transform wasteland and saline-alkali land. These places are now lush and fragrant, and paulownia trees have played an important role in the transformation of these places.
Now people are planting trees artificially, and paulownia is still the first choice. Compared with poplar, it grows fast and has high value, without the harm of poplar cotton. There are so many functions, why not let people like them?
Fourth, summary.
Paulownia tree is a symbolic tree in eastern Henan. It can be said that we have deep feelings for it. When we recall our hometown, we will think of it. Friends, do you have paulownia trees there now?