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The prospect of micropropagating Gonystylus bancanus (Miq.) Kurz, a tropical peat swamp forest timber species through tissue culture technique - Review

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  • Akeng Grippin

    (Laboratory of Sustainable Bioresource Management, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia)

  • Ab Shukor Nor Aini

    (Laboratory of Sustainable Bioresource Management, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
    Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia)

  • Mahmud Nor Akhirrudin

    (Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

  • Abdul Hamid Hazandy

    (Laboratory of Sustainable Bioresource Management, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia)

  • Muniandy Sures Kumar

    (Laboratory of Sustainable Bioresource Management, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia)

  • Parlan Ismail

    (Natural Forest Programme, Forestry & Environment Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong, Malaysia)

Abstract

Gonystylus bancanus (Miquel) Kurz is one of the most valuable timber species in tropical peat swamp forest. Its timber is widely used for furniture, decorative cabinets and interior decoration. Due to its higher demand, G. bancanus continues to be harvested which leads to its disappearance in the wild. This is worsened by the fact that germination rates in the wild are very poor due to rapid insect and fungal infestation. Even though vegetative propagation via stem cuttings has been successful, proper protocols on tissue culture need to be explored as a viable way of mass production of a large number of planting stock in a relatively shorter time for forest rehabilitation and enrichment planting purposes.

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  • Akeng Grippin & Ab Shukor Nor Aini & Mahmud Nor Akhirrudin & Abdul Hamid Hazandy & Muniandy Sures Kumar & Parlan Ismail, 2018. "The prospect of micropropagating Gonystylus bancanus (Miq.) Kurz, a tropical peat swamp forest timber species through tissue culture technique - Review," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 64(1), pages 1-8.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:64:y:2018:i:1:id:130-2017-jfs
    DOI: 10.17221/130/2017-JFS
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