Putting down roots in Costa Rica

[crtreedude]

By the way, the person who would be very interesting here (and she doesn't have time unfortunately) is someone I met yesterday. She designed the Carbon Credits program for Costa Rica. We had a very interesting converstation yesterday about Teak, Costa Rica, reforestation, Carbon Credits, etc. etc.

Our little idea is getting a lot of attention.

[Larry]

Would Lyptus make a good plantation tree in CR?  Very fast growing and the demand for it is a lot greater than teak....at least in my part of the country.

[Fla._Deadheader]

Hey Larry,  You talking Eucalyptus ???   I think that grows like weeds down there  : :

[Larry]

It's a Weyerhaeuser hybrid...one parent is Eucalyptus.  Weyerhaeuser really pushes it to the greens from the substantial forestry angle.  Sold for flooring, woodworking, and high-end millwork.  It can be finished to  resemble Mahogany or Black Cherry.  Very heavy and hard.  Makes a sawlog in about 15 years.   Most of the hardwood lumber stores carry it round here.  If you have a Woodcraft store in your area they will have it in stock.

I traded a guy walnut for some bout a year ago...IMHO it sucks...no figure because it grows way to fast.  My opinion is the minority...they sell a lot of the stuff.

[Fla._Deadheader]

 Look anything like this ???

 

[Larry]

Never have seen it in log form...the lumber I got was the same color as the
two logs front right.

Is that the same stuff Weyerhaeuser is calling Lyptus?

[Fla._Deadheader]

THis is fresh cut logs in Costa Rica. 8) :D :D

[crtreedude]

Eucalyptus is grown here. Usually in the highlands. It is used a lot for telephone poles.