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and extension activities related to wood utilization and
extraction, consumption and bio-prospecting of non-wood forest
products with reference to medicinal plants are the major
activities of the Division. The Division has facilities like
wood preservation plant, drying kiln, Xylarium and instruments
like Universal Testing Machine (UTM), Image Analyzer, NIR
Spectroscope, etc. The Division has undertaken extensive
studies on wood structure, properties and preservative
treatments for various timber species like teak, eucalypt and
rubber wood. Also, anatomical and utilization studies of
bamboos, reeds and canes have been undertaken. The Division
has developed implements for easy cutting of thorns during the
extraction of bamboos. The Xylarium contains samples of
various indigenous tree species of the country and foreign
timbers. Some of the ongoing programmes of the Division are:
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