Abstract: Mesua ferrea is a very famous and valuable tropical timber tree species in the world.It is very rare in China.Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden has started to introduce, cultivate and study on it since 1960.In 1989 more than three hectares of Mesua ferrea plantation has been established in the Botanical Garden and the plantation grows well.The paper dealt with the research such as the morphological and ecological characteristics, the seed collection and growth habits, and the propagation and cultivation techniques were discussed as well.

Key words: Mesua ferrea, introduction and cultivation

摘要： 铁力木(Mesua ferrea)材质坚硬,是热带亚洲著名的珍贵用材,重要的经济林木。我国无天然分布。为保护和发展这一珍贵经济林木,1960年西双版纳热带植物园开始引种栽培,目前已在园内营造了3.4 hm²铁力木人工林。本文就引种栽培结果进行总结。

关键词: 铁力木, 引种栽培