El Paraíso brilla por su excelente estética y durabilidad
En algunas provincias se lo conoce como el falso cedro ya que tiene una estética similar y propiedades físicas y mecánicas parecidas a la madera nativa.
Al ser una madera cultivada, ofrece una opción sustentable para cualquier proyecto de obra ya que es renovable y reciclable.
El paraíso es un árbol muy popular en todo el territorio argentino y gran parte de Sudamérica. Si bien muchos piensan que es una madera natural del continente, este árbol llamado científicamente con el nombre de Melia azedarach, proviene del Sudeste Asiático, en la región del Himalaya.
Aunque fue cultivado en principio por sus características ornamentales y por su sombra, con el tiempo se fue descubriendo que su madera presenta rasgos muy parecidos al cedro misionero, con una veta delicada y muy pareja. Según un estudio científico (Leonardis 1977), es una madera blanda, fácil de trabajar que es apropiada para el uso industrial como la construcción de aberturas y muebles de alta calidad, entre otros usos.
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Launch of the book “Forest science and technology in Argentina”
This is a compilation of research notes and opinions from Argentine scientists, with international collaborations, on forestry sciences. The Argentine Network of Forest Science and Technology (REDFOR), which is part of the Institutional Networks Oriented to Problem Solving (RIOSP) of the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), which depends on the Scientific and Technological Development Management of the Council, presents the book “Forest science and technology in Argentina”. It is the second book of the Network, in conjunction with the magazine Argentina Forestal, which compiles two years of publications on the research activities of different groups in the country and the world and different approaches to thinking about forest science and technology.
International prize awarded to well-known wood craftsman
This is Rubén Rodríguez, an artist from El Bolsón who was chosen to receive first place in the Sustainable Luxury Award in Latin America, whose motto is to preserve local culture and traditions. The work he presented is simply wonderful, a walnut carved from a radal trunk that fell during a storm and he decided to use it
Brazilian forestry sector stands out in sustainability
They have more than 713 thousand hectares of pine, leading the national ranking. Eucalyptus covers another almost 450 thousand hectares. In total, Paraná has 1.17 million hectares planted for commercial purposes, according to the Paraná Association of Forestry Companies (Apre) The prominence of the State of Paraná in wood production is a consolidated tradition in the region. The development of planted forests occurred from the 20th century onwards.
