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›› 2006, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (S1): 161-164.

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Considerations on Utilizing Sindora glabra as a Plant of Energy Resource

LI Rong-sheng, YIN Guang-tian, YANG Jin-chang, ZOU Wen-tao   

  1. Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, CAF, Guangzhou 510520, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-12-30 Published:2006-12-30

Abstract: Sindora glabra Merr.ex de Wit has being increasingly appealed to be utilized for its oil as fuel since 1980,but recommendations on how to start were rare.In this paper, the history of classification and utilization of this plant was described and the existing problems on its utilization as fuel resource were pointed out.The authors concluded that the present available knowledge on S.glabra was not enough for its utilization.Priorities should be put on resource inventory, cultivation, breeding, mechanism of oil producing, harvest technology, combustion property study and construction of information net.

Key words: Sindora glabra Men. ex de Wit, diesel tree, developing utilization

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