Investigating the Potential of Plantation Pochote as a Lumber Source in Sámara, Costa Rica
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In Sámara, Costa Rica, a pochote plantation has 24 year old trees available for harvest. The owners of the plantation, the Sauter family, face the challenge of finding a use for this resource. The quality of plantation-grown pochote is not as well-known as its naturally-grown counterpart, due to its newness and minimal prevalence in the local market. This study's goals were to investigate the potential for plantation pochote as a lumber source by researching the wood's qualities and collecting data about the interest of local woodworkers. To accomplish this, the team completed research through interviews with tree experts and conducted two rounds of interviews and surveys in both Sámara and the nearby canton of Hojancha. Through data analysis, the team found that although it is not considered a luxury wood, plantation pochote wood does have many applications. Due to external market pressures, we estimate future demand for the wood to increase. iv Acknowledgements
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