TABLE 1.
Species used in this study
| No. | Family | Species | Sampling date | Height (cm) | DBH (cm) | SW structure of TW fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betulaceae | Corylus sieboldiana | 2008.7.15 | 425 | 2·36 | S1 + G |
| 2 | 2008.12.1 | 536 | 2·87 | |||
| 3 | Cercidiphyllaceae | Cercidiphyllum japonicum | 2008.7.11 | 430 | 3·82 | S1 + G |
| 4 | Aceraceae | Acer rufinerve | 2008.7.10 | 460 | 4·14 | S1 + S2 + G |
| 5 | Euphorbiaceae | Mallotus japonicus | 2008.7.9 | 512 | 3·79 | S1 + S2+ G (multi-layered) |
| 6 | 2008.12.2 | 530 | 3·50 | |||
| 7 | Meliaceae | Melia azedarach | 2008.7.14 | 560 | 4·87 | S1 + S2 + G |
| 8 | 2008.12.1 | 279 | 1·59 | |||
| 9 | Ulmaceae | Aphananthe aspera | 2008.12.2 | 360 | 2·23 | S1 + S2 + G |
| 10 | Celtis sinensis | 2008.7.8 | 550 | 6·37 | S1 + S2 + S3 + G and S1 + S2 + G | |
| 11 | 2008.12.1 | 420 | 2·61 | |||
| 12 | Magnoliaceae | Magnolia salicifolia | 2008.7.2 | 309 | 2·23 | S1 + S2 |
Abbreviations: DBH, diameter of breast height; SW, secondary wall; TW, tension wood.