DNA barcoding technology has emerged as one of the most promising tools available to
identify timber at the species level, contributing to the monitoring of the timber trade and the …

Abstract In tropical Southeast Asia, Shorea is the most economically important tree and the
largest genus in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It comprises about 150–200 species, of which …

Asian tropical forests are amongst the most diverse on the planet, a richness that belies the
fact that they are dominated by a single family of trees, the Dipterocarpaceae. Many other …

The CABI Encyclopedia of Forest Trees provides an extensive overview of 300 of the world's
most important forest trees. Tropical, subtropical, temperate and boreal trees of major …

DNA barcoding has been used as a universal tool for phylogenetic inferences and diversity
assessments, especially in poorly studied species and regions. The aim of this study was to …

Abstract Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Gilg is an evergreen tree and produces agarwood used
for incense and as a uniquely precious medicine. It is in danger of disappearing due to …

Phylogenetic and molecular clock analyses were performed including all genera except one
(Pseudomonotes) for the three subfamilies of Dipterocarpaceae. We also included …

Dipterocarpoideae, the largest subfamily in the Meranti family (Dipterocarpaceae) are an
ecologically dominant group of trees throughout much of wet tropical Asia. Increasing …

Background Wood identification is extremely important in the modern forest industry. Teak
(Tectona grandis L. family verbanaceae), Black Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia L. family …

The wood samples of Populus euphratica Oliv.(Salicaceae) are common archaeological
plant remains in the hot and arid regions of western China. However, it is difficult to identify …