Species trials at the Waiakea Arboretum

Robert E. Burgan; Wesley H. C. Wong Jr.

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Species trials at the Waiakea Arboretum

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert E. Burgan, Wesley H. C. Wong Jr.

Year:

1971

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Res. Note PSW-RN-240. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 6 p

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Abstract

Survival, growth, and tree quality of 84 introduced species planted from 1956 to 1960 on the Waiakea Arboretum, near Hilo, Hawaii, were measured in 1970. Four species show good-to-excellent growth and good potential for timber use: Queensland maple, black cypress-pine, rosegum eucalyptus, and Amammanit eucalyptus. Several other species have good reforestation potential, but less desirable wood qualities. Rate of survival was lowest among the pines.

Keywords

Hawaii, Waiakea Arboretum, species trials, Callitris endlicheri, Eucalyptus deglupta, Eucalyptus grandis, Flindersia brayleyana

Citation

Burgan, Robert E.; Wong Jr., Wesley H. C. 1971. Species trials at the Waiakea Arboretum. Res. Note PSW-RN-240. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 6 p