Lowland Deciduous Forest of northern Thailand (below 1,000 m above sea level)

Lowland Deciduous Forest of northern Thailand (below 1,000 m above sea level)

High performing species from the reference lowland deciduous forest of northern Thailand

Abbreviations

DBH = diameter at breast height; GP = typical germination percentage; MLD = median length of seed dormancy (days); TNT = total nursery time (from collection of seeds or wildlings to planting out).

  1. Afzelia xylocarpa  (Kurz) Craib (LEGUMINOSAE, CAESALPINIOIDEAE) "Makah Mong"
  2. Albizia lebbeck  (L.) Bth. (LEGUMINOSAE, MIMOSOIDEAE) "Phueuk"
  3. Alstonia scholaris  (L.) R. Br. (APOCYNACEAE) "Teen Ped"
  4. Bauhinia purpurea  L. (LEGUMINOSAE, CAESALPINIOIDEAE) "Seaw Dok Dang"
  5. Erythrina stricta  Roxb. (LEGUMINOSAE, PAPILIONOIDEAE) "Thong Duean Ha"
  6. Eugenia fruticosa  (DC.) Roxb. (MYRTACEAE) "Wa Kee Gwang"
  7. Ficus benjamina  L. var. benjamina (MORACEAE) “Sai” or “Madeua”
  8. Ficus hispida  L. f. var. hispida (MORACEAE) “Sai” or “Madeua”
  9. Ficus microcarpa  L. f. var. microcapa (MORACEAE) “Sai” or “Madeua”
  10. Ficus semicordata  B. -H. ex J. E. Sm. var. semicordata (MORACEAE) “Sai” or “Madeua”
  11. Gmelina arborea  Roxb. (VERBENACEAE) "Saw" (Seed & seedling information here. )
  12. Phyllanthus emblica  L. (EUPHORBIACEAE) "Ma Kampom"
  13. Quercus kerrii Craib (FAGACEAE) "Ko Phae Kon"
  14. Sindora siamensis  Teysm. ex Miq. var siamensis (LEGUMINOSAE, CAESALPINIOIDEAE) "Mah Kha Tae"
  15. Spondias pinnata (L. f. ) Kurz (ANARCARDIACEAE) "Ma Kok Pa"
  16. Tectona grandis L. f. (LAMIACEAE) "Sak"
  17. Terminalia bellirica  (Gaetrn.) Roxb. (COMBRETACEAE) "Samor Pipek"
  18. Terminalia chebula Retz. var. chebula (COMBRETACEAE) "Samor Thai"
FORRU - Lowland Deciduous Forest of northern Thailand (below 1,000 m above sea level)