Suitability of Acrocarpus fraxinifolius as a Pulping Raw Material

The present study emphasized on wood trait indices of Acrocarpus fraxinifolius for understanding the suitability species paper and pulp industries. was conducted at College Forestry, Ponnampet, Karnataka in 2020. core samples were collected from trees falling under 130 to 150 cm girth class, standing coffee-based agroforestry systems Kodagu, Karnataka, India. A total 12 using Presseler’s increment borer breast height level. For fibre analysis portion divided three, i.e., near pith portion, middle periphery, made as a composite sample. Core macerated Jeffreys solution technique Forest Product Utilization Laboratory, UAHS, Shivamogga. Fifty measurements parameters (Fibre length, Fibre width, wall thickness, Lumen width) recorded each sample stereomicroscope with an inbuilt Image Analyzer. mean properties recorded, used calculating anatomical such Runkel ratio, Slenderness Flexibility coefficient, Rigidity coefficient standard formulas. 0.580, 60.132, 63.290, 0.184 respectively. screening suggests that can be raw material production, based indices. Further research is required explore mechanical chemical commercial exploitation pulping.