Preliminary study on wood properties of Paulownia species grown in Peshawar
Preliminary study on wood properties of Paulownia species grown in Peshawar
Ghulam Mustafa Nasir and Iqbal Mahmood
ABSTRACT
Anatomical, physical and mechanical properties of 3
species of (Paulownia fortunei, P. elongate and P.
tomentosa) wood grown at Pakistan Forest Institute,
Peshawar were studied under standard laboratory
procedures. In all the studied species, vessels were
found larger in size, the fibres were thin walled and
wide lumened and frequency and size of wood rays was
somewhat higher. The wood of all the three species could
behave better in seasoning and preservation, chemical
treatment may be necessary to enhance the durability of
wood and can be used for pulp and paper due to
favourable fiber morphological characteristics. On the
basis of physical and mechanical properties, the wood is
suitable for various purposes where high strength is not
required. It has favorable relation between tangential
and radial shrinkage and is suitable for framework where
the stability is of high importance. The wood can also
be used for making various kinds of boxes, cases,
cupboards, tablets, crates, handicrafts, rural house
construction, posts and poles etc.
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March 2000
Vol. 50, Iss. 1
