H y b r i d s b e t w e e n A c a c i a m a n g i u m a n d
A. auriculiformis are of interest for plantation
establishment because they may combine the better
form of A. mangium with the low heart rot incidence
of A. auriculiformis. A plantation of Acacia hybrid was
established at FRIM substation in Setiu in 2002 as a
trial plantation on BRIS soil.