- Speciality Species
Specialty species, or ‘alternative species’ are exotic (non-native) tree species excluding radiata pine which produce timber with potential high-value applications such as joinery, furniture, and outdoor applications enabled by natural durability.
The most commonly grown specialty species in New Zealand are cypresses, Douglas-fir, eucalypts (durable and non-durable) and coastal redwood.
There have been two recent specialty species research programmes:
- The Specialty Wood Products Research Partnership (SWP), which ran from 2015-2023
- A series of short projects funded by the Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) (2022-2023)
Supported by MPI’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures Fund, we are currently undertaking a broad consultation to determine the research priorities for a future programme.
Explore SWP and ITP outputs:
Speciality Species News
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