Red Ironwood

Red Ironwood

　　Pubei County has 261,600 mu of red ironwood forest, with a timber stock of 511,400 cubic meters in 1999. Among them, the contiguous red ironwood forest in Wuhuangling, Longmen Town, covers an area of 113,800 mu. Pubei red ironwood features a fine and dense structure, is resistant to deformation, has an attractive wood color, smooth cut surfaces, and excellent adhesive and varnishing properties. In 1987, the red ironwood forest in Pubei was listed as a key protected forest area by the Guangxi forestry authorities. (Pubei)

　　According to relevant data, compared with red ironwood produced in some other provinces (regions) across the country—mainly Conghua in Guangdong, Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, and Nanjing in Fujian—Pubei red ironwood has an especially fine and dense wood structure, is highly resistant to deformation, features a light red and attractive wood color, has smooth cut surfaces, and offers excellent adhesive and paint properties. Its main mechanical properties and quality coefficient also rank first in the country. In 1987, the red ironwood forest in Pubei was listed as a key protected forest area by the regional forestry authorities.

　　Red ironwood is an excellent material for making ships, vehicle beams, bridges, houses, and high-end furniture.