05-14-2014, 06:46 AM
PTed,everything I have read on the Albezia introduction it that it was brought in in 1917, as a fast growing ornamental tree for cane & other ag reforestation:
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/tre...ataria.pdf
Although it does have a very limited use in lumber & cabinetmaking, I have never found any reference to it being introduced for cabinet & furniture makers (the wood having very limited uses, such as pulp & ply cores, and some use for cabinet interior work)...but most likely not an economic job driver here...
However, if you do have any references for the woodworker/cabinetmaker reasons for the introduction, I would love to have the references for my species files...
Thanks!
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/tre...ataria.pdf
Although it does have a very limited use in lumber & cabinetmaking, I have never found any reference to it being introduced for cabinet & furniture makers (the wood having very limited uses, such as pulp & ply cores, and some use for cabinet interior work)...but most likely not an economic job driver here...
However, if you do have any references for the woodworker/cabinetmaker reasons for the introduction, I would love to have the references for my species files...
Thanks!