A better way to grow.
We grow Paulownia lumber through regenerative forestry, in partnership with farmers across the Americas.
A world where the businesses that grow the most give back the most.
We are building toward a future where farmers prosper because their land prospers, communities grow stronger through local opportunity, manufacturers expect responsibly grown hardwood, and investors build wealth by restoring more than they extract.
The problem
Many of the world's hardwoods are nearing commercial extinction.
The World Bank projects global timber demand will quadruple by 2050. Many commercially important hardwoods take decades to mature, so supply cannot keep up, and overharvesting and climate pressures squeeze it further. The gap between what the world needs and what the existing lumber industry can sustainably produce is widening.
Our answer
Regenerative forestry, at commercial scale.
World Tree was built to fill that gap. We partner with farmers and investors to grow fast-growing hardwoods on degraded land across the Americas.
Paulownia. The tree we built a company around.
- One of the fastest growing hardwoods on the planet
- Regrows from the stump after harvest, with no replanting
- Lightweight, stable, furniture-grade lumber
The World Tree System.
We run the whole cycle. The profits flow back to the farmers and investors who made it grow.
- 01
Fund
Investors fund each new planting.
- 02
Plant
Partner farmers plant and tend the trees on their own land.
- 03
Grow
Ten years from planting to a mature hardwood.
- 04
Harvest
Logs are milled and kiln dried into furniture-grade lumber.
- 05
Regrow
The stump regrows with no replanting, and the cycle repeats.
What brought you here?
There are many ways to become part of the World Tree ecosystem. Build with the wood, grow the trees, or invest in the harvest.
Become a Grower
We provide the trees and the training, and we sell the lumber for you at harvest.
Partner as a farmer
Explore Opportunities
Living timber assets backed by real farms and verified field data.
The proof is planted.
Over a decade of operating history, measured in the ground.
The farm
- Acres planted
- 8,000+
- Farm partnerships
- 375+
- Assets planted
- $300M+
Across the Americas
Active today
At projected harvest pricing
The wood
- Fire rating
- Class A
- lb per ft³
- 15.80
- Kiln dry
- 2 wks
Tested untreated, ASTM E84
Density, MSU testing
vs six months for oak
Sources: World Tree annual reports · Intertek ASTM E84 (2025) · MSU density testing
“After working with wood for years, I was amazed I'd never heard of Paulownia. Lightweight, easy to sculpt, and stable: it doesn't warp or chip. Perfect for artwork, framing, and furniture.”
Regeneration adds more than it takes.
Every partnership we make should leave the land, the people and the communities it touches stronger than before. That promise is measured: in farm income, in forest health, and in the field data we publish.