Germination and Early Seedling Vigor of Pentadesma butyracea under Abiotic Constraints: Implications for the Domestication of a Threatened Wild Oilseed Species in Benin
Serge Sètondji Houédjissin, Corneille Ahanhanzo, Hubert Adoukonou-Sagbadja, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo & Paulin Azokpota · Biotechnology Journal International · 2026
Pentadesma butyracea is a vulnerable multipurpose tree whose propagation by seed is limited by poor and heterogeneous germination. This study evaluated the effects of seed source, temperature, seed coat removal, gibberellic acid (GA₃) and substrate on germination and early seedli...
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10.9734/bji/2026/v30i6920