Keep Valuable Wood out of the Waste Stream
Hurricanes Irma and Maria left 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
Aserradero Nando Otero
Javier Otero, CIALES
(787) 871-1658
La Cialeña
David Villalobos
Bo Cordillera Ciales
(787) 871-2419
Aserradero Casa Vieja
Victor Delgado, LARES
(787) 897-4864 (787) 452-2423
Aserradero Bayaney
Alfonso Méndez
Bo Bayaney Hatillo
(787) 898-5231
Ebanistería A+
Aserradero Alvarado, OROCOVIS
Auranyd Alvarado (985)-231-0579
Juan Ramón Alvarado (787)-215-5139
Aserradero Román
Edwin Román, MOCA
Bo Voladora Moca
(787) 818-2134
Taller Neftalí Maldonado
Neftalí Maldonado
Parcelas Vázquez, SALINAS
(787) 612-6823
Aserradero Toño Rivera
Toño Rivera, MOROVIS
(787) 862-0438
Puerto Rico Hardwoods
Andrés Rúa & Thrity Vakil
andres@prhardwoods.com
PATILLAS
(787) 308-4588
Taller Chiquitín
Augusto Quintana
MOCA
(787) 245-1843
Aserradero Río Encantado
José Juan González
Sector Los Maldonados
FLORIDA
(787) 447-9550