The Key laboratory of tropical plant resource and sustainable use at CAS level has been officially endorsed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in early May. The laboratory code is 2013DP173084.

The orientation of the laboratory is applied basic research. With woody energy plants, woody edible oil plants, and ethnic medicinal plants as its focal study objects, the Key Lab collects and preserves germplasm resources, breeds superior species, conducts research and development of high-yield cultivation techniques and comprehensive utilization. It aims at providing key technical support for sustainable use and development of tropical plant resources.