Keep Valuable Wood out of the Waste Stream
Climactic events such as storms and hurricanes leave thousands of fallen trees on our streets, yards, farms and forests.
The wood that can be rescued from fallen trees is a natural resource that can be transformed to provide multiple services because of the economic value of certain timber species.
The Caribbean Climate Hub is working with the USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry and State and Private Forestry to promote the rescue and reuse of fallen tree wood in order to highlight the potential that exists in Puerto Rico to establish sustainable forestry projects.
Which Trees have Economic Value?
Trunks measuring more than 12 inches in diameter and 12 feet long are the most valuable.
If the trunk must be cut, recommended lengths are 8’ and 4’. Trunks less than 4’ long are useful to artisans.
Most species have economic value, some examples of valuable trees are listed below:
- Acacia (Albizia spp.)
- Almond (Terminalia catappa)
- Bulletwood (Manilkara bidentata)
- Stinking toe (Hymenaea courbaril)
- Mahogany (Swietenia spp.)
- Spanish elm (Cordia alliodora)
- White cogwood (Homalium racemosum)
- Spanish cedar (Cedrela odorata)
- Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus robusta)
- Four-leaf buchenavia (Buchenavia capitata)
- American muskwood (Guarea guidonia)
- Mango (Mangifera indica)
- Cabbagebark tree (Andira inermis)
- Antilles calophylum (Calophyllum calaba)
- Doncella (Byrsonima spicata)
- White cedar (Tabebuia heterophylla)
- Pine (Pinus caribaea)
- Gregorywood (Bucida buceras)
Sawmills in Puerto Rico
* Be sure to call before visiting to confirm that they are accepting fallen trees.
If you have a sawmill and wish to be part of this list please contact us at caribbeanclimatehub@gmail.com
Arte Guatú
Saúl Pérez Soler, QUEBRADILLAS
arteguatu@gmail.com
Aserradero Bayaney
Alfonso Méndez, CAMUY/ LARES
(787) 397-3818
Aserradero el Carpintero
Heriberto Fernández, NARANJITO
(787) 243-8870
Aserradero Nando Otero
Javier Otero, CIALES
(787) 871-1658
Aserradero Río Encantado
José Juan González, FLORIDA
(787) 400-9550
Aserradero Tesoro Escondido
Edel Rodríguez, LARES
(939) 383-8091
Aserradero para Investigaciones UPRM
Oscar Abelleira, MAYAGÜEZ
oscarj.abelleira@upr.edu
ECONET Soluciones Ambientales
William González, CAGUAS
(787) 488-0204
Finca Noa
Carmen Umpierre, TOA BAJA
(787) 533-2408
Maderas del Caribe
Tito Figueroa, CIALES
(787) 409-8319
Puerto Rico Hardwoods
Andrés Rúa, CAGUAS
FLORIDA
(787) 308-4588
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