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International Journal ofAyurvedic and Herbal Medicine

Studies on Seed Biology of Cinnamomum tamala Nees (Lauraceae): A Valuable Multipurpose Tree'

Published:09 Dec 2012
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Madhabi S. Deb1, N. S. Jamir1, Chitta Ranjan Deb1*

1 Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami 798 627, Nagaland, India

Corresponding Author:Chitta Ranjan Deb

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Cinnamomum tamala is an economically important multipurpose tree. Owing to its high medicinal value and being an important ingredient of the spices, the species is being extracted from its natural habitat and entered in vulnerable category. During the present study it was found that seeds of C. tamala could not be stored beyond 4 days both at room temperature as well as low temperature (4°C). Besides this, the seeds exhibited desiccation sensitive and loss to seed viability was recorded when desiccated below 80% (fresh weight basis). The freshly harvested seeds registered ~72% germination under 50% shading of light in the seed beds and converted into seedlings.

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Cinnamomum tamalaseed biologydesiccation sensitivityrecalcitrant seeds

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How to Cite

Deb, M. S., Jamir, N. S., & Deb, C. R. (2012). Studies on Seed Biology of Cinnamomum tamala Nees (Lauraceae): A Valuable Multipurpose Tree'. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 2(5). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v2i5.12

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