XI WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS

Antalya, Turkey, 13 to 22 October 1997




VOLUME 3, TOPIC 15


A. K. Mukerji1




    PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF BASIC SECONDARY FOREST PRODUCTS OF TURKEY

    E. Gavcar1, M.K YalÚnkÚlÚç2 and A Aytekin3

    Turkey is very rich country in terms of secondary forest products. Many of these plant species are present in the forest areas and are named as secondary forest products (SFPs). The paper outlines the production and export of these products. These products are mainly the balsamic secretions of the living trees, parts of trees excluding timber and some woody or herbaceous plants having medical and industrial importance or consumed as food. Such products of Türkiye are composed of styrax oil, naval stores, root of licorice plant and their pure extract, valonia acron, pine nut, carob fruit, lavrel leaves and oil, linden flowers, thyme, sage, etc.

    Keywords: Turkey, Secondary Products, Styrax oil, naval stores, licorice, valonia acron, pine nut, carob fruit, lavrel, linden, thyme, sage.

    1 Assist.Prof.Dr., Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Forestry Forest Products Dep.
    2 Assoc. Prof.Dr., Kyoto University, Wood Research Institute, Wood Deterioration Laboratory
    3 Research Assist., Karadeniz Technical University, Institute of Science




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