Investigations were carried, out on the Kraft Pulping of Albizzia
moluccana , a fast growing exotic wood species • In the pulping process
the cooking time was of 3 hours’ duration – 1 hour to raise the temperature
to 17O°C and 2 hours at that temperature . Pulp yield of 49 38$ was
obtained at the optimum condition . The properties indicate that high
quality writing, printing and wrapping paper can be manufactured from this
pulp at low chemicals and bleachability

At the present time the forests cover 33,5 per cent of
Czechoslovak territory . Coniferous species cover 67 per cent of the area ,
of which Norway spruce takes 47 per cent , scotch pine 14 per cent ,
silver fir 5 per cent , larch and other conifers 1 per cent . Broad-leaved
trees share with 33 per cent , of which 17 per cent is taken by beech ,
7 per cent by oaks » 2 per cent by maples ash and elm . Other hardwoods
and softwoods tree species cover 7 per cent