Dr. Justo P. Rojo is recognized for the important This conference will be held at the Forest Products Research and Development Institute, College (Los Banos), Laguna 4031, Philippines from 15-21 October 1989 and will include technical sessions, field trips and exhibits. The meeting is being sponsored by the International Association of Wood Anatomists (IAWA). Deadline for submission of papers is June 1989. For additional information contact: Dr. Justo P. Rojo, Chairman, Scientific/ Technical Program Committee, Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), College, Laguna 4031, Philippines.

Sex: Male

Education :

    • University of Oxford, Ranger Certificate, 1958
    • University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, BS Forestry, 1960
    • University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, MS Forestry, 1978
    • University of Oxford, PhD., 1983

Field of Specialization:

Forest Botany, Plant Anatomy, Plant Taxonomy

Researches:

    • Rojo, J.P., (1990) The commercially less accepted species (CLAS) of timbers: current status.
    • The Philippine Lumberman Volume 36(7-8)
    • Rojo, J.P., (1971) Tree phytography
    • FORPRIDECOM Technical Note , No. (108):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1979) Kaatoan bangkal grows wild in Palawan
    • Canopy International Volume 5, No. (11):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1979) Updated enumeration of Philippine dipterocarps
    • Sylvatrop, Philippine Forest Research Journal Volume 4, No. (3):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1979) What sunflower is that?
    • Canopy International Volume 5, No. (9):
    • Tamolang, F.N. Meniado, J.A. Rojo, J.P., (1979) Wood quality and utilization of Philippine lesser known species. II. Manggis (Koompassia excelsa (Becc.) Taub)
    • FORPRIDE Digest Volume 8, No. (1):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1968) Grain, texture, color, figure, odor, taste, hardness, whitting and splitting properties of Philippine woods. II.
    • Philippine Lumberman Volume 14, No. (9):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1968) Wood anatomy of Allantospermum borneense Forman and Allantosperum multicaule (capuron) Nooteboom
    • Adansonia Ser.2 Volume 8, No. (1):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1969) Terminalia mavrantha (Combretaceae) a new Philippine species
    • Blumea Volume 17, No. (1):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1972) Grain texture, color, and figure of Philippine woods
    • Forestry Leaves Volume 15, No. (1):
    • Rojo, J.P. Dela Cruz, Z., (1972) Phenology of Philippine trees. II. Anacardiaceae
    • FORPRIDE Digest Volume 1, No. (2-3):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1973) Phenology of Philippine trees. III. Meliaceae
    • FORPRIDE Digest Volume 2, No. (2):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1973) Recent changes on nomenclature of some Philippine trees
    • Philippine Lumberman Volume 19, No. (8):
    • (1975) Identify of banlag (Annonaceae).
    • FORPRIDE Digest Volume 4, No. (1):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1976) Nomenclature notes on toog (Petersianthus quandrialatus ) (Merr.) Merr) and kamatog (Sympetalandra densiflora (Elm) Steen)
    • Pterocarpus Volume 2, No. (1):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1976) Shorea virescens Parijis, a hitherto unrecorded dipterocarp
    • Kalikasan, Philippine Journal of Biology Volume 5, No. (1):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1977) Notes on the natural regeneration of toog (Petersianthus quadrialatus (Merr) Merr.)
    • Sylvatrop, Philippine Forest Research Journal Volume 2, No. (4):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1977) On the taxonomy of Shorea agsaboensis-Stern
    • Pterocarpus Volume 3, No. (2):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1977) Pantropic speciation of Pterocarpus (leguminosae-Papilionaceae) and the Malesia-pacific species
    • Pterocarpus Volume 3, No. (1):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1977) Precocious flowering in Malasian plants
    • Canopy Volume 3, No. (11):
    • Meniado, J.A. America, W.M. Rojo, J.P., (1978) Notes on manggis
    • Asian Forest Industries Yearbook
    • Rojo, J.P., (1978) On the correct scientific name of the Bangust pine
    • Sylvatrop, Philippine Forest Research Journal Volume 3, No. (1):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1978) System of voucher specimen citation
    • Canopy Volume 4, No. (10):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1979) Repetek tree of Palawan
    • Canopy International Volume 5, No. (10):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1979) Benguet pine (Pinus insularis Endl.) reiterated
    • Canopy International Volume 5, No. (3):
    • Rojo, J.P., (1999) Revised lexicon of Philippine trees.
    • FPRDI-DOST, College, Laguna
    • Tesoro, F.O. Rojo,J.P., (1985) Utilization of unused wood resources.
    • Philippine Lumberman Volume 31(4)
    • Rojo, J.P. Escobin, T.P. Ella, A.B., (1988) Resource inventory of commercially less-accepted species (CLAS) in recently logged-over forest of the Philippines.
    • Philippine Technology Journal Volume 13(3);
    • Escobin, R.P. Rojo, J.P., (1993) Seed identification of major weeds in plantations of fast-growing tree species in Mt. Makilin, luzon, Philippines
    • Sylvatrop: The Technical Journal of Philippine Ecosystems and natural Resources Volume 3(1)

Awards:

    • Entrance Scholar, UPLB College of Forestry, 1955
    • Scholar, Bureau of Forestry, 1958-1960
    • 15-month Technical Training in Wood Anatomy and Phanerogamy, Association pour 1 Organization des Stages on France, 1966-1967
    • 15-month Technical Training in Plant Taxonomy, NITH, 1968-1970
    • Recognition of Invaluable Contribution to the Advancement of Research in Forest Botany, FORPRIDECOM, 1970
    • Partial Scholarship, MS Degree, NSDB, 1974-1978
    • Bronze Tree Medal in Recognition of Significant Special Contribution to Forest Conservation, First National Forestry Congress, 1978
    • Scholarship, Doctoral Degree in Plant Taxonomy, Overseas Development Administration of Great Britain-Colombo Plan, 1978-1982