You are probably aware that there is potential to develop clones of Mahogany that are resistant and/or tolerant to shoot borer.
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Leakey, R.R.B. (1993). The Mahogany
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Tchoundjeu, Z. and Leakey, R.R.B. (2001). Vegetative propagation of Lovoa trichilioides: effects of
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Best wishes
Roger
Prof RRB Leakey
Vice Chairman, International Tree Foundation
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From : eduardociriello@tropicalflora.com.br
Date : 26/06/2015 - 16:10 (GMTST)
To : wp10204@lists.iufro.org
Cc : jrpalmer2005@waitrose.com
Subject : [IUFRO WP 1.02.04] RES: IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party e-list - newITTO project on Cedrela odorata in Guyana
Hi everyone from IUFRO lists.
Our company Tropical Flora Reflorestry, work in forestry of Hardwood plantations in Brazil using tropical native and exotic species and the Khayas are very in focus at the moment because has a good growing and actually does not has a shoot borer attack from the H. grandella once we don’t have a H.robusta here, But it can be a future risk because the plantations are in pure model in big areas (over 100 hectares).
We are looking for increase a genetic variability for the khaya ssp to start a large genetic improvement program importing seeds from Africa and we are looking for a partners for this, once is a long term and hard work to do.
We also have interest in others African meliaceae species to test here.
Best Regards
Eduardo Ciriello
Diretor Florestal
Tropical Flora Reflorestadora Ltda.
(14) 3406 5001 – (14) 99762 3602
www.tropicalflora.com.br
De: wp10204-bounces@lists.iufro.org [mailto:wp10204-bounces@lists.iufro.org] Em nome de Palmer, John
Enviada em: sexta-feira, 19 de junho de 2015 16:22
Para: IUFRO WP 1.02.04
Cc: John Palmer
Assunto: [IUFRO WP 1.02.04] IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party e-list - newITTO project on Cedrela odorata in Guyana
A note ‘African mahogany has great potential in Brazil’ mentions Khaya anthotheca and K. ivorensis but mainly K. senegalensis, a popular street or avenue tree. The note was published in the ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report 19 (9) 1-15 May 2015 page 8, International Tropical Timber Organization.
With best wishes
John Palmer
Coordinator of Special Projects
UBC Faculty of Forestry, Dean’s Office, University of British Columbia
4617-2424 Main Mall, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z4
Tel: (Canada +1) 604 827 1555
E-mail john.palmer@ubc.ca