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Tropical timber may refer to any type of timber or wood that grows in tropical rainforests and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and is harvested there. Typical examples of worldwide industrial significance include, among others, the following hardwoods :
This is a list of woods, most commonly used in the timber and lumber trade. Soft woods (coniferous) Araucaria. Hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamii)
Tropical wood may refer to either Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests; Tropical timber, a forestry product grown in those forests
Roystonea regia. Prior to European settlement, the Caribbean was dominated by forested ecosystems.The insular Caribbean has been considered a biodiversity hotspot. [1] Although species diversity is lower than on mainland systems, endemism is high.
In addition, Puerto Rico contains El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical U.S. rainforest. Alaska has the most national forest land, with 21.9 million acres (8.9 million ha), followed by California (20.8 million acres, 8.4 million ha) and Idaho (20.4 million acres, 8.3 million ha).
pau ferro; brazilwood; pau-brasil; pau de Pernambuco; Pernambuco tree; Nicaragua wood; ibirapitanga Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Caesalpinia mexicana: Mexican bird-of-paradise tree Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Caesalpinia pulcherrima: red bird-of-paradise tree; flowerfence poinciana Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Caragana: Asian pea trees
A separate habitat type, the tropical coniferous forests, occurs in more tropical climates. Temperate coniferous forests are common in the coastal areas of regions that have mild winters and heavy rainfall, or inland in drier climates or montane areas. Many species of trees inhabit these forests including pine, cedar, fir, and redwood. The ...
The wood of Tabebuia is light to medium in weight. Tabebuia rosea (including T. pentaphylla) is an important timber tree of tropical America. [22] Tabebuia heterophylla and Tabebuia angustata are the most important timber trees of some of the Caribbean islands. Their wood is of medium weight and is exceptionally durable in contact with salt ...