Forest Products from Latin America. Annotated Bibliography of ...

(Estrutura das madeiras brasilieras de Dicotiledoneas
(XXVI). Euphorbiaceae). Rodriguesia. 36(59):25-40.
Distribution, anatomy, gross properties, and uses of
Drypetes variabilis, Hieronyma alchorneoides, Paradrypetes
ilicifolia, Richeria australis, R. laurifolia, and Securinega
guaraiuva. A key using anatomical features of wood sam-
ples is given to distinguish the species.
Araujo, P.A. de M.; Mattos Filho, A. de. 1985. Wood
structure of Brazilian dicotyledons (27). Humiraceae (Es-
trutura das madeiras brasileiras de dicotiledoneas (XXVII).
Humiraceae). Rodriguesia. 37(62):91-114.
A key, the uses, and structure of Humiria floribunda, Sac-
coglottis [Sacoglottis] amazonica, S. guianensis, S. uchi,
Vantanea contracta, V. cupularis, V. guianensis and V.
macrocarpa are covered.
Arkwright, P. 1955. Know your timbers, some imported
woods and their characteristics. No. 13, Odoko; No. 14,
Parana pine; No. 15, Abura. Woodworking Industry.
12(1-3):50, 110, 177.
Arostegui-V., Antonio. 1974. Technical study of the
woods of Peru. (Pucallpa Zone). Vol. 1. Technical charac-
teristics and uses of 145 species of wood from the country
(Estudio tecnologico de maderas del Peru.(Zona Pucallpa).
Vol. 1. Caracteristicas tecnologicas y usos de la madera de
145 especies del pais). Lima Peru: Universidad Nacional
Agraria la Molina. 483 p.
Presents a listing of Peruvian woods and provides infor-
mation on each species, including a general description of
the wood, macro and microscopical anatomy, physical and
mechancial properties, durability, preserving characteristics,
and uses.
Arostegui-V., Antonio. 1975. Technological study of
the woods of Peru. (Pucallpa Zone). Vol. 2. Methods and
specifications employed in the technical studies of wood
(Estudio tecnologico de maderas del Peru.(Zona Pucallpa).
Vol. 2. Metodos y especificaciones empleado en los estu-
dios tecnologicos de maderas). Lima, Peru: Universidad
Nacional Agraria la Molina. 104 p.
Explains, often using diagrams, how technical studies of
wood are performed.
Arostegui-V., Antonio. 1975. Technological study of
the woods of Peru. (Pucallpa Zone). Vol. 3. Technical
characteristics and uses of the wood of 40 species from the
Alexander Von Humboldt National Forest (Estudio tecno-
logic0 de maderas del Peru. (Zona Pucallpa). Vol. 3. Car-
acteristicas tecnologicas y usos de la madera de 40 especies
de bosque nacional Alexander Von Humboldt). Lima, Peru:
Universidad Nacional Agraria la Molina. 171 p.
Compares the technical properties of these woods, including
physical and mechanical properties, drying characteristics,
etc.
Arostegui-V., Antonio. 1982. Review and analysis
of technical studies of Peruvian woods (Recopilacion y
analisis de estudios tecnologicos de maderas peruanas).
PNUD/FAO/PER/81/002, Document of Work No. 2.
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Lima, Peru: United Nations, Food and Agriculture Orga-
nization. 57 p.
Presents general properties of 60 species. Tables are pro-
vided to classify these species based upon color, odor,
grain, texture, macroscopic features, shrinkage, mechani-
cal properties, sawing and machining characteristics, and
uses.
Arostegui-V., A.; Acevedo-M., M. 1971. Evaluation of
the physical and mechanical properties and probable uses of
the woods of 20 species from Jenaro Herrera, Loreto. Lima,
Peru: Universidad Nacional Agraria. Revista Forestal del
Peru. 5(1/2):3-14. - Describes, with tabulated data, the
physical and mechanical properties of 20 Peruvian forest
species from Jenaro Herrera (on the Ucayali river, Loreto),
and indicates the probable uses of the woods and the im-
ported species for which they could be substituted.
Arostegui-V., A.; Gonzalez-F., V.R.; Sato,
A.A. 1981. Technical properties and uses of the
wood of 40 species of the Alexander Humbolt Na-
tional Forest. (Propiedades tecnologicas y usos de la
madera de 40 especies de bosque nacional Alexan-
der von Humboldt). Revista Forestal del Peru.
10 ( 1/2) : 3-82.
A comprehensive evaluation of 40 species of wood, includ-
ing data on their anatomy, physical and mechanical prop-
erties, drying, preservation and machining properties, and
etc.
Arostegui-V., A.; Sato, A. 1970. A study of the phys-
ical and mechancial properties of 16 wood species from
the forests of Peru. (Estudio de las propiedades fisico-
mechanicas de las medera de 16 especies forestales de
Peru). Revista Forestal del Peru. 4(1/2)13-24.
Arostequi-V., A.; Sato, A. 1970. Physical-mechanical
properties and uses of 2 species of Pedocarpus (P.
rospigliosi, P. montanus) (Propiedades fisico-mechanicas y
usos de dos especies de Podocarpus (P. respigliosi, P. mon-
tanus). Revista Forestal del Peru. 4(1/2):3-11.
Arostegui-V., Antonio; Sobral Filho, Manoel. 1986.
Binational project-Basic and applied technological study
of the woods of the Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon. Ad-
vanced Technical Report of the Project: Uses of the woods
from the humid tropical forest in the Colony Angamos-Rio
Yavari and Jenaro Herrera (Proyecto Binacional: Estudo
tecnologico basico y aplicado de maderas de la Amazonia
de Brasil y Peru. Avance Tecnico del Proyecto: Usos de las
maderas de bosque humedo tropical Colonia Angamos Rio
Yavari y Jenaro Herrera). Serie Investigaciones Tecnolog-
icas. Iquitos: Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia
Peruana. 1(2):14. (May)
Fifteen species are described by such properties as color,
odor, and texture. Additional data are provided for five
species.
Arostegui-V., Antonio; Valderrama-F., Heiter.
1986. Uses of the woods of the humid tropical forests
of Allpahuayo-Iquitos (Usos de las maderas del bosque
humedo tropical Allpahuayo-Iquitos). Serie: Investiga-
ciones Tecnologicas. Iquitos: Peru Universidad Nacional
de la Amazonia Peruana. 1(5):27. (August).