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PROTA 7(1): Timbers 1

Editors

  • Dr Dominique Louppe, CIRAD-Forêt, France.
  • Dr Andrew Oteng-Amoako, FORIG, Ghana.

Coordinator

  • Dr Martin Brink, PROTA Network Office Europe, Netherlands.

Current state of activities (January 2008)

  • Planning: 120 species in extended format (‘major species’);
    available in Protabase: 43
  • Planning: 388 species in reduced format (‘minor species’ and ‘mentioned species’);
    available in Protabase: 98 ‘minor species’; 115 ‘mentioned species’
  • Authors sought for different species, see table below. Anyone interested to contribute as an author of one of these species is kindly invited to notify Dr Martin Brink (prota@wur.nl). Please also indicate your former experience and/or publications on the subject.

The major species are listed in the following table:

Species

Authors

Acacia galpinii Burtt Davy R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands
Acacia xanthophloea Benth. R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Albizia adianthifolia (Schumach.) W.Wight

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Albizia ferruginea (Guill. & Perr.) Benth.

K. Twum-Ampofo, Ghana

Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A.Sm.

A. Maroyi, Zimbabwe

Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F.Macbr.

M.M. Apetorgbor, Ghana

Alstonia boonei De Wild.

F. Palla, Gabon

Alstonia congensis Engl.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Amphimas pterocarpoides Harms

A. Tchinda, Cameroon
P. Tané, Cameroon

Antiaris toxicaria Lesch.

P.P. Bosu, Ghana
E. Krampah, Ghana

Aucoumea klaineana Pierre

J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg, Netherlands

Autranella congolensis (De Wild.) A.Chev.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

N. Alvarez, Cuba

Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.

N. Alvarez, Cuba

Baillonella toxisperma Pierre

D. Louppe, France

Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl.

M. Brink, Netherlands

Beilschmiedia mannii (Meisn.) Benth. & Hook.f.

N. Nyemb, Cameroon

Bombax brevicuspe Sprague

V.A. Kémeuzé, Cameroon

Broussonetia greveana (Baill.) C.C.Berg D. Louppe, France

Calophyllum inophyllum L.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Calpocalyx heitzii Pellegr.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Canarium madagascariense Engl. M. Brink, Netherlands
Cassipourea malosana (Baker) Alston M. Brink, Netherlands
Cedrela odorata L. R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Cedrelopsis grevei Baill.

D.N. Dongock, Cameroon

Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

C.S. Duvall, United States

Chloroxylon faho Capuron

author sought

Chrysophyllum lacourtianum De Wild. R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Chukrasia tabularis A.Juss.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Combretum imberbe Wawra

M.P. Setshogo, Botswana

Combretum schumannii Engl.

D.N. Dongock, Cameroon

Cupressus lusitanica Mill. M. Brink, Netherlands

Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms

J. Ayarkwa, Ghana
F.W. Owusu, Ghana

Dacryodes buettneri (Engl.) H.J.Lam

G. Todou, Cameroon
C. Doumenge, France

Dalbergia baronii Baker

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Dalbergia greveana Baill.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Dalbergia louvelii R.Vig. R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Dalbergia monticola Bosser & R.Rabev.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC. R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands
Dalbergia trichocarpa Baker R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.

F. Mairura, Kenya

Entandrophragma angolense (Welw.) C.DC.

A. Tchinda, Cameroon

Entandrophragma candollei Harms

N. Nyemb, Cameroon

Entandrophragma cylindricum (Sprague) Sprague

V.A. Kémeuzé, Cameroon

Entandrophragma utile (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague

M.D. Byabashaija, Uganda

Eribroma oblonga (Mast.) M.Bodard ex Hall

M. Cheek, U.K.

Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.

R. Aerts, Belgium

Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh.

J.C. Doran, Australia
W. Wongkaew, Thailand

Eucalyptus globulus Labill.

G. Vaughan, France

Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden

N. Nyemb, Cameroon

Eucalyptus robusta Sm.

T. Jiofack, Cameroon

Ficus sur Forssk.

A.U. Lumbile, Botswana
K.K. Mogotsi, Botswana

Gmelina arborea Roxb.

K.A. Adam, Ghana
E. Krampah, Ghana

Guarea cedrata (A.Chev.) Pellegr.

T. Jiofack, Cameroon

Guarea thompsonii Sprague & Hutch.

F. Mairura, Kenya

Haplormosia monophylla (Harms) Harms

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Heritiera utilis (Sprague) Sprague

K.A. Adam, Ghana

Hibiscus lasiococcus Baill. F. Mairura, Kenya

Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl.

C. Couralet, Belgium
H. Bakamwesiga, Uganda

Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C.DC.

A. Maroyi, Zimbabwe

Khaya grandifoliola C.DC.

E. Opuni-Frimpong, Ghana

Khaya ivorensis A.Chev.

R.A. Adam, Ghana

Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A.Juss.

A. Nikiéma, Burkina Faso

Lecomtedoxa klaineana (Pierre ex Engl.) Dubard

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Lovoa trichilioides Harms

N. Nyemb, Cameroon

Mammea africana Sabine

V.-O. Sene Belinga, Cameroun

Manilkara obovata (Sabine & G.Don) J.H.Hemsl.

F. Mairura, Kenya

Mansonia altissima (A.Chev.) A.Chev.

F. Ohene-Coffie, Ghana

Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C.Berg

D. Ofori, Ghana

Milicia regia (A.Chev.) C.C.Berg

D. Ofori, Ghana

Millettia laurentii De Wild.

A. Tchinda, Cameroon

Millettia stuhlmannii Taub.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Mimusops elengi L.

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Morus mesozygia Stapf ex A.Chev.

B. Toirambe, Belgium
B. Ouattara, Belgium

Nesogordonia kabingaensis (K.Schum.) Capuron ex R.Germ.

L.P.A. Oyen, Netherlands

Newtonia buchananii (Baker f.) Gilbert & Boutique

F. Mairura, Kenya

Ocotea bullata (Burch.) Baill.

F. Mairura, Kenya

Ocotea kenyensis (Chiov.) Robyns & R.Wilczek

J.M. Okeyo, Kenya

Ocotea usambarensis Engl.

J.M. Okeyo, Kenya

Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A.Rich.) Munro

T. Inada, Brasil
J. Hall, U.K.

Parkia bicolor A.Chev.

A. Tchinda, Cameroon

Pericopsis angolensis (Baker) Meeuwen

A.U. Lumbile, Botswana
O. Oagile, Botswana

Pericopsis elata (Harms) Meeuwen

L.C.N. Anglaaere, Ghana

Phylloxylon perrieri Drake

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Pinus caribaea Morelet

author sought

Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordon

N. Nyemb, Cameroon

Pinus patula Schltdl. & Cham.

S. Nigro, South Africa

Piptadeniastrum africanum (Hook.f.) Brenan

T. Jiofack, Cameroon

Podocarpus falcatus Mirb.

R. Aerts, Belgium

Podocarpus latifolius (Thunb.) Mirb.

J.M. Okeyo, Kenya

Pouteria adolfi-friedericii (Engl.) A.Meeuse

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Pouteria altissima (A.Chev.) Baehni

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Pouteria aningeri Baehni R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Schweinf.) Harms

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Pterocarpus angolensis DC.

R. Takawira-Nyenya, Zimbabwe

Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir.

C.S. Duvall, United States

Pterocarpus soyauxii Taub.

P.C.M. Jansen, Netherlands

Pterygota macrocarpa K.Schum.

M. Cheek, U.K.

Quassia undulata (Guill. & Perr.) D.Dietr.

author sought 

Sinarundinaria alpina (K.Schum.) C.S.Chao & Renvoize T. Inada, Brasil
J. Hall, U.K.

Sterculia rhinopetala K.Schum.

M. Cheek, U.K.

Streblus dimepate (Bureau) C.C.Berg author sought 

Swietenia macrophylla King

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Symphonia globulifera L.f.

L.P.A. Oyen, Netherlands

Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC.

A. Maroyi, Zimbabwe

Tectona grandis L.f.

D. Louppe, France 

Terminalia ivorensis A.Chev.

E.G. Foli, Ghana

Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels

V. Kimpouni, Congo

Terminalia tetrandra (Danguy ex Lecomte) Capuron

author sought

Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corr.

P. Oudhia, India

Tieghemella africana Pierre

R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Tieghemella heckelii Pierre ex A.Chev.

L. Bonnéhin, Côte d'Ivoire
R.H.M.J. Lemmens, Netherlands

Triplochiton scleroxylon K.Schum.

P.P. Bosu, Ghana
E. Krampah, Ghana

Turraeanthus africanus (Welw. ex C.DC.) Pellegr.

F.W. Owusu, Ghana 

Vitex doniana Sweet K.J.M. Ky, Burkina Faso

Vitex fischeri Gürke

R. Thijssen, Netherlands

Widdringtonia whytei Rendle

M. Brink, Netherlands

Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild.) P.G.Waterman

M.M. Okeyo, Kenya

Zanthoxylum heitzii (Aubr‚v. & Pellegr.) P.G.Waterman

T. Jiofack, Cameroon


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