Cordia alliodora, seed propagation sheet

Authors

  • Yamir Torres-Arias Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Agencia de Medio Ambiente. Carretera de Varona 11835, entre Oriente y Lindero, Reparto Parajón, Boyeros, La Habana 11900, Cuba.
  • Jorge A. Sánchez Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Agencia de Medio Ambiente. Carretera de Varona 11835, entre Oriente y Lindero, Reparto Parajón, Boyeros, La Habana 11900, Cuba. Jardín Botánico Nacional, Universidad de La Habana. Carretera El Rocío, km 3½, Calabazar, Boyeros, La Habana 19230, Cuba.
  • Mayté Pernús Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Agencia de Medio Ambiente. Carretera de Varona 11835, entre Oriente y Lindero, Reparto Parajón, Boyeros, La Habana 11900, Cuba. Jardín Botánico Nacional, Universidad de La Habana. Carretera El Rocío, km 3½, Calabazar, Boyeros, La Habana 19230, Cuba.

Keywords:

Seed storage, dormancy, germination, seed traits

Abstract

Cordia alliodora is a Neotropical tree whose fruits are nuts with a persistent corolla, each containing a single seed. These nuts measure 4.22 ± 0.27 mm in length and 3.00 ± 0.21 mm in width, with a fresh weight of 0.16 ± 0.06 g and a moisture content of 8.30 ± 0.87 %, and possess a folded embryo. Within the same seed lot, fractions exhibiting both non-dormant and physiologically dormant seeds (>35 %) coexist. Germination is photoblastic indifferent, with an optimum temperature of 25/35 °C; it can begin around eight days and reach approximately 62 % by 25 days, increasing after prior soaking in water. The seeds exhibit orthodox storage behavior and maintain viability for up to two years under low humidity and refrigeration.

 

Received: October 16, 2025

Accepted: November 13, 2025

Published online: March 28, 2026

Correspondence: Jorge A. Sánchez (email: jorgeseed@gmail.com)

Citation: Torres-Arias, Y., Pernús, M. & Sánchez, J.A. 2026. Cordia alliodora, ficha de propagación por semillas. Caribea 2 (special issue 1): 23-24. https://doi.org/10.70925/caribea2(ne1).23-24

Author Contributions: YT-A: Conceptualization, data compilation, and writing - original draft. JAS and MP: Data curation, validation, and writing - review and editing. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Published

2026-03-28

How to Cite

Torres-Arias, Y., Sánchez, J. A., & Pernús, M. (2026). Cordia alliodora, seed propagation sheet. Caribea – Caribbean Journal of Plant Conservation, 2(Especial 1), 23–24. Retrieved from https://www.caribea.net/index.php/caribea/article/view/20

Issue

Vol. 2 No. Especial 1 (2026)

Section

Plant Germination

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