26.03.2013 Views

Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

72 Talleno<br />

Utilization: The tree is valued most for its high-quality wood, and is esteemed for<br />

furniture, interior trim, knife handles, turnery and parquet (Fig. 9.3). Boards have a tendency<br />

to surface and end check when they are dried too quickly. The wood is considered<br />

easy to work, finishes smoothly and takes a high natural polish. The trce otten is<br />

pruned to increase the value of the main stem as lumber. The branches provide an excel-<br />

Figure 9.2 Collecting seed from a superior specimen of 1. sabicu in the humid forest<br />

region of the Grand-Anse.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!