Chemical, physical, and mechanical wood properties of Rhizophora mangle L., Avicennia germinans (L.) L., and Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F. Gaertn. on the Brazilian Amazon coast

Key message

Wood of Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F. Gaertn. and Avicennia germinans (L.) L trees have similar chemical properties, while Rhizophora mangle L. is superior in physical-mechanical properties. It is highly suitable for charcoal production and civil construction.

Keywords
Amazonian mangroves; Anisotropy coefficient; Radial and tangential contraction; Volumetric contraction; Wood density

Publication 
Galvão, M.L., Batista, A.S., Nobre, J.R.C. et al. Chemical, physical, and mechanical wood properties of Rhizophora mangle L., Avicennia germinans (L.) L., and Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F. Gaertn. on the Brazilian Amazon coast. Annals of Forest Science 82, 13 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-025-01279-6

Data availability
The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available in the figshare repository [https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28038326].

Handling editor 
Jean-Michel Leban