TITLE:
Qualitative and Quantitative Characterization of Wood Fibers of Shrubs and Tree Species of the Tamaulipan Thorn Scrub, Northeastern Mexico and Its Possible Relation to Wood Quality and Utilization
AUTHORS:
Ratikanta Maiti, Humberto G. Rodriguez, Aruna Kumari
KEYWORDS:
Wood Fiber Cells, Characterization, Variability, Woody Species, Wood Quality, Tamualipan Thorn Scrub
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.7 No.7,
May
12,
2016
ABSTRACT: The
present study was undertaken to determine the variability in fiber cell
morphology and its length among wood species of the Tamaulipan Thorn Scrub, Northeastern Mexico, used for
various uses such as timber for furniture, fence, post, firewood and sources of
forage. The results reveal large variability in fiber cell morphology and fiber
cell dimensions. The species are classified on the basis of its fiber cell
morphology and fiber cell length and recommended for their possible utilization
for different purposes. Wood having fibre cells with broad lumen and
thin wall could be suitable for the manufacture of paper documented in the
literature viz. Acacia farnesciana, Caesalpinia
mexicana, Cordia boisiieri, Diospyros palmeri, Forestieria angustifolia, Morus
celtifolia, Prosopis laevigata. This technique can be used in preliminary
screening of woody species for its utilization for different purposes. Further
studies are needed to confirm.