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Foresters Seek South American Woods for War Effort
American foresters study tropical forests from Costa Rica to Colombia seeking balsa for Mosquito aircraft and life rafts, cinchona for quinine, and oak for tanning. They map tree species, names vary by country, and new timber such as Vantanea Barbourii is found for bridges while preserving forests for postwar needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
United States
South Seas
United States Forest Service
South and
Central America
William R. Barbour
Atlanta
West Virginia
Costa Rica
Barbour
Tropical
America
South
Continental Divide
Vantanea Barbourii
North America
North American
Forest Service
Ecuador
Colombia
Peru
Java
Col
Arthur Fischer
Philippine Forest Service
Fischer
Philippines
Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Central
South America
OEW
U. S
Latin America
Venezuela
Panama
Uncle Sam