Germinación y morfología de la plántula de Hymenaea courbaril L. (Caesalpinaceae)*

Flores, Eugenia M ^[1] ; Benavides, Carlos E ^[1]
1. [1] Universidad de Costa Rica
  
  Universidad de Costa Rica
  
  Hospital, Costa Rica
Localización: Revista de Biología Tropical, ISSN 0034-7744, Vol. 38, Nº. 1, 1990, 91 págs.
Idioma: español
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- Hymenaea courbaril is a leguminous species, common in dry lowlands of the Pacific Coast, although it grows well at higher altitude. The seeds are typically caesalpinaceous, with a hard seed coat, but they germinate well at temperatures aboye 23°C, in humid soil, without mechanical scarification. Germination is epigeal, phanerocotylar and begins 20-30 days after sowing. Seedling development is fast under greenhouse conditions and provides the possibility of obtaining numerous healthy and vigorous seedlings, which may be used in reforestation programs