Abstract
Six imported and eight Hawaii-grown species are being tested for their natural resistance to decay and insect attack. Damage to the heartwood has progressed far enough in 4 years to allow comparisons among some of the species.
Keywords
wood durability,
wood decay,
wood-destroying fungi,
termites,
Hawaii
Citation
Skolmen, Roger G. 1968. Natural durability of some woods used in Hawaii...preliminary findings. Res. Note PSW-RN-167. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 6 p