Mahogany is called "acid branch" in Guangdong and "red sandalwood" in Jiangbei. It belongs to Dalbergia of Papilionae in Leguminosae, and is produced in India, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries. It is the most common hardwood now, and it has been widely used since the middle of Qing Dynasty. It is one of the precious tree species.
Mahogany heartwood is orange, light reddish brown, reddish brown, purplish red, purplish brown to dark brown, with uneven color and obvious dark stripes. It is hard, wear-resistant and can be submerged in water. Redwood is divided into old and new. Old mahogany is similar to rosewood, but it has a deeper luster, a lighter color and a fragrance, but it is not as fragrant as huanghuali. The new mahogany is red and yellow with patterns, sometimes like Huang Huali.
Mahogany is a tropical wood, belonging to Dalbergia, mainly produced in India, and also produced in Guangdong, Yunnan and Nanyang Islands in China. It is a common and precious hardwood. "Redwood" is the common name of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and North China, and Guangdong is commonly known as "rosewood". Mahogany is hard and durable. Mahogany is a kind of high-quality hardwood, with dozens of varieties and names such as sour branch, mahogany, old mahogany, new mahogany, fragrant mahogany, rosewood and old mahogany. Old mahogany is similar to rosewood, but it has a deeper luster, a lighter color, a less tight texture and a fragrance.
Zhangshu:
It is fragrant, antiseptic and insect-proof, slightly light in material, not easy to deform, easy to process, smooth in section and beautiful in color after coating.
Teak:
Teak is a semi-deciduous tree of Verbenaceae, which is native to India, Myanmar and Thailand. It is a unique tree species in Southeast Asia. It was once awarded the royal timber by the feudal dynasty of Myanmar, and it is the "national tree of Myanmar".
Teak is widely used, mainly for ships, high-grade furniture, vehicles, bridges and so on. It is a precious tree species that cannot be replaced by pine, Chinese fir and eucalyptus. Today, this precious tree species has touched the hearts of entrepreneurs in Xiamen. Chen Li, general manager of Toyama Engineering Forestry Development Company in California, USA, has settled the "Myanmar National Tree" in Minnan on a large scale, preparing to build 200,000 mu of teak forest.
After visiting teak forest base this year, I can't help admiring Mr. Chen Li's vision and courage. According to Jiang, a famous eco-environmental scholar and academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, teak is suitable for the soil and climate characteristics of southern Fujian and has a high survival rate. From the perspective of ecological environment, teak can green barren hills, reduce soil erosion, conserve water and slow down the greenhouse effect. From the perspective of sustainable development, the world's timber resources are increasingly scarce, and the contradiction between supply and demand is increasingly prominent, so it is urgent to develop forestry production. From the perspective of national economic development, 200,000 mu of teak forest will be a "green bank" in southern Fujian.
When the reporter asked why he wanted to invest in teak planting, Chen Li said: "Many years ago, I went to Southeast Asia with farmers and entrepreneurs from China, and I became interested in teak planting because teak is a fast-growing and high-quality tree." Teacher Chen planted teak in Nanjing in March, 1997, and the height of teak reached 4.8 cm a day. Poplar and Brazilian wood cultivated by scientists from Westwaco Company in the United States are as high as 6 meters in less than two years, while teak in Minnan experiment is as high as 7 to 8 meters in one and a half years. If 88 trees are planted per mu, the thinning in the sixth year has already recovered the investment with interest, and the output is beyond the reach of other economic trees. Chen Li said: "We planted teak for six years, and after many twists and turns, we realized the importance of afforestation by science and technology. After hiring experts, the success factor of afforestation has been greatly strengthened. "
The economic benefits of planting teak are considerable. According to Chen Li, Myanmar, the largest teak producing area in the world, only auctions teak futures several times a year, and the demand for teak in the world greatly exceeds the supply. Teak (about one cubic meter) can be auctioned for more than 4000 dollars. According to experts' prediction, the international teak log and sawn timber market capacity was about 5 million to100000 cubic meters at the beginning of the 20th century, while the current market share is only about 50000 cubic meters. As for China, the current market supply of teak is close to zero. According to statistics, the extensive management area of teak forest in China is about 4000 hectares, all of which are young and middle-aged forests. By the time of main cutting, the annual output is only100000 cubic meters. However, according to experts' prediction, by 20 10, the domestic demand for teak will reach160,000 cubic meters.
In the past, forestry was arranged by the state, and its economic benefits were slow. Enterprise-oriented, intensive and industrialized production has brought a brand-new concept, which makes the precious land resources get the best allocation and produces the best benefits. At present, Toyama Engineering Forestry Development Company in California has cultivated hundreds of thousands of high-grade teak seedlings with 80 14. Before Arbor Day this year, they provided a large number of seedlings for Haicang, Xiamen, as highway greening.
Chen Li said: "The company has a good interactive relationship with farmers in the base and surrounding communities, and helps and drives the community through its own business activities." Community support is an important condition for the survival and stable development of enterprises. This year, their company will also promote farmers to plant teak reasonably, protect resources and develop harmoniously with nature through the demonstration role of developing forestry production on a large scale.