Morphophysiological Seed Variability in Mahua Trees from Western Ghats and Its Impact on Tribal Life - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences

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1. Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411 007, India

   Yogesh Chandrakant Suryawanshi & Digambar Nabhu Mokat

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Correspondence to Digambar Nabhu Mokat.

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Significance Statement

We undertook the study on seed variability and diversity of M. longifolia var. latifolia for identification of elite clone based on oil percent, oil quality and fatty acid profiling from Western Ghats of Maharashtra. The elite clone will provide the Quality Planting Materials (QPMs) for propagations in tribal areas, which could intern enhance employment opportunities in Western Ghats of India.