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

Pereira, A.P.; Melo, C.F.M. de; Alves, S. de M. 1982.
Schizolobium amazonicum: general characteristics of the
species and its suitability for use in pulp and paper man-
ufacture (O parica (Schizolobium amazonicum), character-
isticas gerias da especie e suas possibilidades de aproveita-
mento na industria de celulose e papel). In: Proceedings of
the national conference on native species, Campos do Jor-
dao; 1982 September 12-18; Sao Paulo, Brazil. Silvicultura
em Sao Paulo. 16A(2):1340-1344.
Pereira, J.C.D.; Barrichelo, L.E.G.; Couto, H.T.Z.
do; Jankowsky, I.P.; Timoni, J.L. 1983. Effect of
growth rate on the density of wood from Pinus elliottii var.
elliottii. In: Proceedings of the Technical Association of the
Brazilian Pulp and Paper Industry (ABCP) 16th annual
meeting, 3rd Latin-American Cellulose and Paper Congress;
1983 November 21-26, 1983; Sao Paulo, Brazil: 139-146.
Describes a wood density evaluation of 15 year-old Pi-
nus elliottii trees grown in Brazil. Cross sections taken
at breast height were sampled from 24 trees of differing
heights and diameters. Through multiple regression, basic
density was correlated to both tree height and diameter at
breast height.
Perez-Olvera, C. de la P. 1974. Wood anatomy of five
species of oak from Durango. Mexico, D.F.: Instituto Na-
cional de Investigaciones Forestales, Boletin Tecnico. 43:35.
Describes the macroscopic characteristics of Quercus cras-
sifolia, Q. convallata, Q. obtusata, Q. potosina, and Q.
sideroxyla. The locality of collection is for each wood,
anatomical characteristics are described, tabulated, and
illustrated by photomicrographs, and the general appear-
ance and density of the woods are listed. The suitability
of the five species for various purposes, including pulp are
discussed. Recommendations include a forest inventory and
habitat description of the Oaks of Mexico, as well as basic
studies of wood anatomy for each species.
Petroff, G. 1978. Tropical hardwood pulps. In: Pro-
ceedings of conference on improved utilization of tropi-
cal forests; 1978 May 21-26; Madison, WI. Madison, WI:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest
Products Laboratory: 427-450.
A review of research conducted at the Centre Technique
Forestier Tropical on general characteristics of tropical
woods; pulping of mixtures; kraft pulping of woods from
9 different forests in the Ivory Coast, Gabon, Cameroon,
Guyana, Indonesia, Ecuador, Colombia, Surinam, and
New Guinea; and semi-chemical and mechanical pulping
for the manufacture of corrugated paper. Some results of
industrial-scale tests are given.
Petroff, G.; Doat, J.; Tissot, M. 1977. Experimental
use of tropical woods for the manufacture of corrugated
board. Mixed forest– Gmelina arborea– Eucalyptus (Essais
d’utilisation de bois tropicaux pour la fabrication de car-
ton ondul). Nogent-sur-Marne, France: Centre Technique
Forestier Tropical: 90.
Corrugating board was made from five different species or
mixtures: G. arborea; E. tereticornis 12 ABL X E. saligna;
an all-species mixture from the forest of Kango, Gabon,
mean oven-dry relative density 0.57 (range 0.25-1.1); a similar
mixture with a higher proportion of hard, dense species,
mean 0.72; and a similar mixture without the hard dense
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species, mean 0.52. Laboratory and commercial sulphite
pulping trials are described, and laboratory-scale paper-
board manufacture and corrugating trials. All the pulps
gave apparently satisfactory board, but the Eucalypt pulp
and the light-weight mixture were difficult to corrugate.
The heavy mixture, which was the least satisfactory for
pulping, gave a board which was exceptionally good for cor-
rugating. Theoretical considerations, including fiber length,
have not been able to explain these results.
Porres, C.; Valladares, J. 1979. Production of pulp
and paper with native Central American raw materi-
als. 1. Production of pulp with 17 tropical woods from
El Peten, Guatemala, employing the “kraft” and “sulfate”
processes (Produccion de pulpa y papel con materias pri-
mas autoctonas centroamericanas. 1. Produccion de pulpa
con 17 maderas tropicales de el peten, guatemala, emple-
ando el proceso “kraft” o “a1 sulfato”). Division de Inves-
tigacion Aplicada, Instituto Centroamericano de Investi-
gacion y Tecnologia Industrial (ICAITI). Guatemala City,
Guatemala. 28 p.
Rance, H.F.T. 1976. Aracruz: the shape of things to
come. Pulp and Paper Canada. 77(3):20-21, 23-25.
Describes the planning and development of a 200 square
mile eucalyptus plantation in Brazil. The selection of the
site, strains, and facilities to harvest and process the trees
are noted.
Record, S.J. 1925. Jacaranda copaia in British Guiana.
Tropical Woods. 3:6-8.
Provides an overview of this tree, its locality, character-
istics of the wood, and its uses. Recommends that it be
investigated for possible use in the pulp industry.
Record, S.J. 1925. Schizolbium: a promising source of
pulpwood. Tropical Woods. 2:2-5.
Discusses general observation on the wood of Schizolbium
and presents a more complete description of S. kellermanii.
Recommends that more investigation be undertaken to de-
termine the practicality of using Schizolbium as pulpwood.
Redko, B.V.P. 1983. Vessels of hardwoods: Eucalyptus
deglupta, E. urophylla, and Gmelina arborea. In: Proceed-
ings of the ABCP 16th annual meeting, 3d Latin American
cellulose and paper congress; 1983 November 21-26; Sao
Paulo, Brazil. Sao Paulo, Brazil: Technical Association of
the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Industry (ABCP): 1169-1194.
Describes the characteristics of vessels in two eucalypts and
gmelina. The largest number of vessels occurred in Euca-
lyptus deglupta, E. urophylla and Gmelina arborea having
a similar but smaller number of vessels. The vessels of
G. arborea contain tyloses that reduce penetrability during
pulping. All three species are anatomically suitable for pulp
use.
Reitter, F.J. 1974. A new process for the utilization of
mixed tropical hardwoods for pulp and paper production.
In: Symposium Internacional EU CE PA, Madrid. Pap. 4:
33 p.
Describes a new method of pulping (MM) developed in Ar-
gentina for mixed tropical nonconiferous species. The wood
is flaked (0.3-0.5 mm thick) and dried to 3 to 5 percent