ABSTRACT : |
Stereospermum suaveolens DC. (Family Bignoniaceae) is a medicinal tree. An effort has been made to evaluate the extent of variation and relationship of pod and seed traits in Stereospermum trees. For pod and seed characteristics of S. suaveolens, the highest coefficient of variation (CV) of 38.19% was observed in the pod length whereas lowest coefficient of variation (6.09%) was observed in seed length without wings while with wings it was 6.60%. However seed width with wings and without wings shared a variation of 17.84% and 10.12% respectively. S. suaveolens trees will not only provide much needed fuel, timber, medicine etc. but will also contribute towards improvement of environment. Its planting and conservation is thus recommended.
Keywords: Stereospermum suaveolens, pods, environmental conservation |
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