Lumber Potential of Tropical Species in a Mixed Plantation:Assessment at 50 Months

The use of tropical species in forest plantations is an alternative to supply the demand good quality wood. However, information regarding performance planted scarce. aim this study was provide assessment lumber potential Cariniana legalis (“jequitibá-rosa”), Zeyheria tuberculosa (“ipê-felpudo”) and Cordia trichotoma (“louro-pardo”) a plantation. Three trees per were sampled at age 50 months, mixed stand with 2 x 4 m spacing Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil. We assessed characteristics trees, logs, yield, partial volumetric shrinkage Total ipê-felpudo, jequitibá-rosa louro-pardo would be around 12.80%, 13.40% 11.58%, respectively. Among three analyzed, had best performance, followed by while worst performance. All log dimensional stability