Indian Trees and Their Silviculture, Vol. II. Dipterocarpaceae

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Anisoptera scaphula. 2. Balanocarpus erosa. 3. Dipterocarpus alatus. 4. Dipterocarpus bourdilloni. 5. Dipterocarpus costatus. 6. Dipterocarpus grandiflorus. 7. Dipterocarpus indicus. 8. Dipterocarpus kerrii. 9. Dipterocarpus macrocarpus. 10. Dipterocarpus pilosus. 11. Dipterocarpus tuberculatus. 12. Dipterocarpus turbinatus. 13. Hopea glabra. 14. Hopea odorata. 15. Hopea parviflora. 16. Hopea utilis. 17. Hopea wightiana. 18. Shorea assamica. 19. Shorea robusta. 20. Shorea talura. 21. Shorea tumbuggaia. 22. Vateria indica. 23. Vateria macrocarpa. 24. Vatica lanceaefolia. 25. Vatica roxburghiana. References.

"This book deals with important trees of India belonging to the family Dipterocarpaceae and their silviculture. Amongst them are trees belonging to the genera Anisoptera, Balanocarpus, Dipterocarpus, Hopea, Shorea, Vateria and Vatica. The silviculture of 25 trees belonging to this family has been discussed in detail. It includes general description; locality factors; phenology; germination and seedlings; silvicultural characters; natural and artificial regeneration; management, protection and uses." (jacket)

From the preface: "Dipterocarpaceae is a large family of more than 450 species of trees divided into 18 genera. Of these 32 species and 5 genera occur in India. Trees belonging to this family are very important from the point of view of timber and non timber products. The trees are large in size and mainly ever green in habit."

[S.S. Negi also wrote Manual of Indian Forestry, Handbook of Silvicultural Systems and Teak (Tectona grandis).]