Commercial timbers

H. G. Richter and M. J. Dallwitz


General references

Computing

Dallwitz, M. J. 1980. A general system for coding taxonomic descriptions. Taxon 29, 41–6.

Dallwitz, M. J., Paine, T. A., and Zurcher, E. J. 1993 onwards. ‘User’s Guide to the DELTA System: a General System for Processing Taxonomic Descriptions.’ 4th edition. http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/

Dallwitz, M. J., Paine, T. A., and Zurcher, E. J. 1995 onwards. ‘User’s Guide to Intkey: a Program for Interactive Identification and Information Retrieval.’ 1st edition. http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/

Dallwitz, M. J., Paine, T. A., and Zurcher, E. J. 1998. Interactive keys. In ‘Information Technology, Plant Pathology and Biodiversity’, pp. 201–212. (Eds P. Bridge, P. Jeffries, D. R. Morse, and P. R. Scott.) (CAB International: Wallingford.)

Watson, L., Dallwitz, M. J., Gibbs, A. J., and Pankhurst, R. J. 1988. Automated taxonomic descriptions. In ‘Prospects in Systematics’, pp. 292–304. (Ed. D. L. Hawksworth.) (Clarendon Press: Oxford.)

Wood anatomy

Asia

Soerianegara, I. & Lemmens, R.H.M.J (editors): Plant resources of South-East Asia 5. (1) Timber trees: Major commercial timbers (1993). (2) Timber trees: Minor commercial timbers (1995).

Balan Menon, P.K.: The anatomy and identification of Malaysian hardwoods. Malayan Forest Records No. 27, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 1971.

Wong, T.M.: A dictionary of Malaysian timbers. Malaysian Forest Records No. 30. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 1982.

South and Central America

Cobra Fedalto, L. & al.: Madeiras da Amazonia. IBAMA, Laboratorio de Produtos Florestais, Brasilia 1989.

Dechamps, R.: Étude anatomique de bois d'Amerique du Sud. Volume I+II. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Annales Serie IN-8, Siences Economiques No.10(1979) + No.11(1980).

Detienne, P. & Jacquet, P.: Atlas d'identification des bois de l'Amazonie e de régions voisines. Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Nogent-sur-Marne, 1983.

Espinoza de Pernia, N. & Miller, R.B.: Venezuelan woods, coded descriptions for wood identification under the DELTA/INTKEY system (1991, unpublished).

Richter, H.G.: General, macro and microscopic characteristics of 113 Panamanian species. FAO Internal Report, 1968.

Africa

Chalk, L. & Burtt Davy, J. (eds.): Forest trees and timbers of the British empire. Volumes I-IV (1932-1939). Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Fouarge, J. & al.: Bois du Congo. Inst. Nat. pour l'Étude agronomique du Congo Belge (1953).

Fouarge, J. & al.: Bois du Mayombé. Inst. National pour l'Étude agronomique du Congo Belge (1964).

Lebacq, L.: Atlas anatomique des bois du Congo Belge. Inst. Nat. pour l'Étude agronomique du Congo Belge, Volume I-V (1955-1963).

Normand, D. & Paquis, J.: Manuel d'identification des bois commerciaux. Tome 2: Afrique guinéo-congolaise. CTFT Nogent-sur-Marne 1976.


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