The following are the common timber species of trees in Uganda:<\/p>\n
Commercial private species<\/strong><\/p>\n By the end of 2010, Pinus caribaea made up a total of 54% of Private Plantations, followed by Eucalyptus at 17%.<\/p>\n Government Plantations<\/strong><\/p>\n Distribution of forest plantations<\/strong> Sources of tree seeds<\/strong> <\/p>\n Common Timber species<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n The following are the common timber species of trees in Uganda:<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Commercial private species <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Pinus caribaea <\/span>(mostly var. hondurensis) <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u00a0Eucalyptus grandis. P. caribaea is used mainly for saw log and plywood production.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Eucalyptus on the other hand is mainly grown for Domestic and Industrial fuel wood. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Musizi (Maesopsis eminii), <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Pinus patula<\/span>, P. oocarpa, <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Cupressus lusitanica<\/span>, <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Araucaria spp<\/span>., <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Terminalia spp<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Teak (Tectona grandis) have been planted, although the total area of these species is relatively small at present as compared to the Pines and Eucalypts. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n By the end of 2010, Pinus caribaea <\/i>made up a total of 54% of Private Plantations, followed by Eucalyptus at 17%. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Government Plantations<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Pinus caribaea <\/span>(75%).<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>P. patula <\/span>(8%) <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>P. oocarpa <\/span>(6.5%). <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Cupressus lusitanica<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Eucalyptus grandis<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Tectona grandis<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Maesopsis eminii<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Distribution of forest plantations <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n The Core Plantation Management Areas by NFA are as follows: <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Mafuga Areas<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Mbarara Rwoho or Bugamba Area<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Lendu Area <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Katugo Area <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Opit or Abera Area <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Mwenge Area<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>South Busoga Area <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Muzizi Area<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Awang Area<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Rwoho Area<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Oruha Area<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Sources of tree seeds<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Tree plantation developers obtain their seed from several sources that are basically determined by the level of investment. These sources include natural populations, individually outstanding Trees from natural stands, individually outstanding trees from plantations and seed production areas where the poor trees in a stand have been removed and the best trees are left to interbreed. There are some sources of seed in localised areas of forests scattered in the country initially established with seed collected from natural populations in <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Central America <\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Brazil<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u00a0The Caribbean Region<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u00a0Australia. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following are the common timber species of trees in Uganda: Commercial private species Pinus caribaea (mostly var. hondurensis) Eucalyptus grandis. P. caribaea is used mainly for saw log and plywood production. Eucalyptus on the other hand is mainly grown for Domestic and Industrial fuel wood. 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\nThe Core Plantation Management Areas by NFA are as follows:<\/p>\n\n
\nTree plantation developers obtain their seed from several sources that are basically determined by the level of investment. These sources include natural populations, individually outstanding Trees from natural stands, individually outstanding trees from plantations and seed production areas where the poor trees in a stand have been removed and the best trees are left to interbreed. There are some sources of seed in localised areas of forests scattered in the country initially established with seed collected from natural populations in<\/p>\n\n