Bui Doan, Vu Duy Thong
FSIV
I. Introduction
Anisoptera cochinchinensis belongs to Dipterocapaceae family the timber of which is of high export value on international market (especially in South East Asian Region).
Anisoptera cochinchinensis wood is much desired in veneer, plywood and ship- building industries (round and straight bole, few knobs and buttresses, wood: light, brilliantly white colour, log can be 0.7 – 2m. long, 40 – 60cm in diameter. A. cochinchinensis has been much exploited and is gradually depleted. Evaluation of the threat to some forest tree species in Vietnam by IUCN standard, 1994 (Nguyen Hoang Nghia, 1998) shows that A. cochinchinensis is highly threatened to extinction.
A. cochinchinensis is classified as a rare and precious tree species and needs conservation. In the programme of planting 5 million hectares of forest, the problem of native broad-leaved tree species draws great attention of foresters in our country. A. cochinchinensis, Hopea odarata and Dipterocarpus are native broad- leaved species selected for structure of planted species in South Vietnam regions. But till now, there has not been procedure for A. cochinchinensis forest planting serving production. Research on A. cochinchinensis forest planting is an urgent need and the research subject comes into being in such a circumstance and receives precious collaboration of many scientists.
Latest news
- Project: Study on integrated management of insect pests and diseases on Docynia indica in northern Vietnam
- Project: Study on integrated pest management of major leaf insect pests and stem borer beetles in Acacia hybrid, A. mangium and A. auriculiformis in Vietnam
- Project: Research and develop an integrated management program for control of cinnamon pests in some main cinnamon growing areas (Northern mountainous region and Quang Nam province)
- Project: Pilot plantation and completion of planting techniques of technologically advanced germplasm of Acacia auriculiformis (AA42, AA53, AA56, AA92, AA95) for sawlog in the southeast and south central.
- Project "Research on selection of varieties and intensive afforestation techniques of Prunus arborea (Blume) Kalkman for providing lager timber in the Northeast and Northwest regions, Vietnam"
Oldest news
- results of forest tree gene resources conservation-period 1996-2000
- Research on possible use of a number of Streptomyces strains for the control of Damping - off disease of Pinus merkusii caused by Fusarium oxysporum
- Characteristics of soil for Pinus merkusii forest plantation and effect of the latter on forest soil fertility (1980 - 1984)
- Review of existing experience and research on new models of agroforestry for each region (1981 - 1985)
- Propagation of dendrocalamus by air -layering
