Selecting timber species to replace killed firetree in Hawaii

Gerald A. Walters

Treesearch

Selecting timber species to replace killed firetree in Hawaii

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Gerald A. Walters

Year:

1970

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Res. Note PSW-RN-211. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p

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Abstract

A species with little commercial value, firetree (Myrica faya Ait.) infests several islands of Hawaii. A test of replacing herbicide-killed firetrees by underplanting selected timber species is underway. Among the seven species planted, Austrailan toon-on the basis of its initial survival and growth-shows the most promise for reforestation. Falling limbs and stems from dead firetrees are damaging many planted trees, but probably enough will survive to develop a productive forest cover.

Keywords

Myrica faya, Hawaii, weed control, type conversion, underplanting, Toona australis, Fraxinus uhdei, Tordon 22K

Citation

Walters, Gerald A. 1970. Selecting timber species to replace killed firetree in Hawaii. Res. Note PSW-RN-211. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p