Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

Figure 4.5 C. longissima is an important source of wood for boat building.
between 4-19° C, the equivalent
to the range between a
refrigerator and an air-conditioned
room, are adequate, provided
that the seed is stored in
air-tight containers.
Vegetative techniques have
been observed in Haiti, though
the practice is not widely utilized.
Campbell (1994) tallied
only one tree that was established
as a cutting by farmers
in Lascahobas. Branch cuttings
have rooted successfully at a
CARE nursery near Barbe
Pagnol. In another case, a
farmer near Petit Goave
demonstrated air-layering and
stooling methods with the
species. These methods were
successful in propagating superior
phenotypes. The advantages
of vegetative methods are
1) insured genetic superiority
and uniformity, 2) low technological
costs and 3) increased
survival and growth of the
propaguJe. Considering the
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Figure 4.6 The beauty and working ease of C.
longissima is a favorite among Haitian wood carvers.