Wood anatomy is an important source of systematically informative character information that can and should be used in cladistic phylo­ genetic analyses ofrelationships in flowering plants. However, the re­ sults ofa cladistic analysis are only as good as the characters and obser­ vations, which together comprise the data set that is analyzed. The goal of this paper is to address the former of ...

This study investigated the anatomical and non-anatomical characteristics of six wood species, Acacia mangium, hybrid, Dillenia pentagyna, Anacardium occidentale, Hevea brasiliensis, Melaleuca cajuputi, from a plantation in Vietnam. The were observed following International Association Wood Anatomists (IAWA) list. All species showed diffuse porosity non-septate fibers. Exclusively solitary vess...

Las especies Retrophyllum rospigliosii (Pilg.) C. N. Page (Romerillo hembra) y Prumnopitys harmsiana de Laub. macho) son coníferas nativas del Perú forman parte importante los bosques nublados Departamento Cajamarca. Sus maderas solicitadas en el mercado local para obras carpintería, debido a las propiedades físico mecánicas buen acabado; sin embargo, información sobre la estructura microscópic...

ABSTRACT: The growing worldwide demand in the pulp market has fostered research that evaluates alternative fiber sources with specific characteristics attend needs of consumer market, a view to add value final product and reduce production costs. Acacia mearnsii De Wild wood is by-product extraction tannin from trunk bark, used for firewood, charcoal pellets. However, its still poorly studied, ...