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›› 2006, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (S1): 240-246.

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Energy Plant Resources on Hainan Island and Their Potential for Exploitation

LI Yi-de, HUANG Quan, ZHOU Tie-feng, XU Han, HUANG Shi-neng   

  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: Basic information about 88 bioenergy plants was summarized based on data of field surveys during the past thirty years on Hainan island.Oil (or hydrocarbons) contents in seeds, kernels, fruits, leaves or stems/roots of these plants, and their potential use for industrial and civil purposes were analyzed.Five species with great exploitable values; Jatropha curcas, Euphorbia tirucalli, Sindora glabra, Scleropyrum wallichianum and Calotropis gigantea were discussed, from their ecological adaptation on Hainan island to potential oil values for uses as energy plants.The following four suggestions on the bio-energy industry development in tropical areas of Hainan island were made: 1) to conduct a comprehensive survey of wild biological energy plant species and their stock;2) to screen out the plants with good quality and genetypes; 3) to develop techniques for their cultivation; 4) to establish industrial production bases gradually.

Key words: bioenergy plants, potential for exploitation

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