The identification of 14 under exploited promotable lesser-used timber species of Ghana
1998
Oteng-Amoako, A. | Ebanyenle, E. | Awuku, F. A.
Ghana's timber trade has been dominated for a long time by some 14 species which have been over expoited with some of them estimated to have a resource life of about 10 to 25 years. To forestall possible extinction of these species and conserve their biodiversity, about 30 under-utilised species popularly known as the "promotable pink star species" are being promoted to replace the over-exploited species. Sustainable and efficient utilisation of these species will depend among others on correct identification and application of their technological end-use properties. The objectives of this study therefore was to describe the identification features of 14 under-exploited promotable species which are expected to form a significant portion of tomorrow's raw material for Ghana's wood industry. These anatomical, physical and miscellaneous features should assist the wood user to correctly identify the Lesser-Used species from each other, and as well from the over-exploited, sustainably exploited and the under-exploited Lesser-Known species.
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