The timber plants They are generally medium or large trees that are cut to extract the wood. This material will be used for certain purposes such as construction, paper, etc. Timber trees are broadly classified into soft, semi-hard, and hardwood trees..
Today more than 100,000 timber species are known, that is, with wood in their trunk and branches, but it is estimated that only 500 of these species are marketable. In addition, most of the woods obtained from these trees are used in other countries that are different and distant from those that are native..
This is governed by the international flora and fauna trade code and includes timber species suitable for commercialization and export. Although the work areas to obtain the wood are extremely extensive, it must be considered that several species are already in danger of extinction.
Plants, in addition to being used to extract wood or for construction, can have other applications such as medicine.
As mentioned before, timber plants are classified into three types: hardwood, semi-hardwood, and softwood trees..
They are the best quality, since they clearly have more resistance, and are used for the construction of high-end furniture, floors, ceilings and even houses. They are expensive but have a superior quality that last for years compared to other types.
They are also used to make furniture and openings but of a lower quality. They are easier to get in the market, because they also have a lower price and are more accessible
For a quality issue, this type is not used for construction of furniture or houses, but to make more common products such as drawers of vegetables, crafts and even paper..
The high rate of illegal timber traffic contributes to the decline of some of the most valuable timber species in existence, for example: mulberry, mahogany and cedar.
These species and others are mainly affected by overexploitation and fragmentation of their habitat.
Although laws have been established worldwide with respect to the commercialization of these species, the reality is that defense organizations have tried, through all kinds of campaigns, protests and struggles to stop this practice although it has not yet been achieved. a concrete agreement.
-I embrace: used to make baskets and footwear, also in the construction of canoes, boats and furniture, decorative plates and bodywork.
-Cedar- Used primarily on fine furniture, boats, musical instruments, canoes, and sculptures. Attempts are made, by all means, to prevent their exploitation.
-Mahogany: it is used for turnery work, boats, musical instruments, carvings, among others. If its trade is not regulated, it may be one of the most affected species, since it is also one of the most used.
-Canelo: it is a source of fiber, iron and calcium. Used as an anesthetic, it is also a substitute for cinnamon, to flavor foods.
-Pink stick: It has an oil that is used in the manufacture of perfumes and soaps. Its wood is used for the manufacture of veneers, floors, tool handles, etc..
Timber trees are also classified according to their leaf:
They are the trees that, depending on the season and the climate, will remove 100 percent of their leaves. For example, in the coldest times of the year, both autumn and winter, these are the trees whose leaves change color, until they dry out, wither and then fall on their own..
These same trees in times of summer or spring begin to show a green, leafy, colorful layer. This has a reason for being, and it is that this tree, when it "strips" in winter, allows the sun's rays to reach the ground faster, and its natural humidity evaporates, among other advantages..
In summer, its large canopy provides pleasant shade and protects the soil from its natural moisture..
They are those trees that, regardless of the weather or the season of the year, retain all their leaves. These trees make their leaf changes, but it is no longer according to the season, but in a slower and longer way, taking up to 10 years to renew their foliage.
The forestry activity produces a lot of profitability, but a very big disadvantage. The time it takes to harvest. But this brings another drawback.
As it is an activity that has been carried out for a long time, the workers in the sector have been more concerned with extracting to take advantage of the resources, than with replacing what was being extracted. This brings up the question, and later the debate, whether this resource, and this activity: does it have a deadline? Or even worse, does it have an expiration date?
In some areas where there are few timber plants left, they continue to use leaf and branch waste, and this is turning the production of other products into ones of low or at least doubtful quality..
Therefore, it would be necessary to consider whether this activity in a few more years will continue to bring profits to producers and benefits to consumers..
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