Anatomical properties of Hibiscus macrophyllus and its mature wood development

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Anatomical Properties of Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb ex. Hornem and its Mature Wood Development by Efrida Basri, Ratih Damayanti, Atmawi Darwis, Saefudin, Imam Wahyudi (Indonesia) Hibiscus macrophyllus (Waru Gunung) is a fast grown timber and has good prospective to use in timber industries because its has several advantages to be developed as community or plantation forest compared to the famous introduced species, i.e. Falcataria moluccana (sengon) and Anthocephalus spp. (jabon), in case of faster growth, higher density, and better tree morphology ( (straighter, more rounded, and lesser branches). However, it is less famous than Sengon (Falcataria moluccana), Mangium (Acacia mangium), Jabon (Anthocephalus cadamba) that is commonly planted in Indonesia. Information on the wood properties of H. macrophyllus mainly from community forest is limited, and this paper provides information on anatomical properties, wood density, and mature wood formation for guidance in the recommendation of harvesting time, appropriate utilization and processing technology. To know the mature wood development, or when the timber is ready to be harvested, is very important mainly if we work with timber from plantation.

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