Cordia sebestena, 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 sebestena is a tree whose fruits are ovoid and fleshy drupes containing 1-4 seeds. These seeds have average dimensions of 2.21 ± 0.57 cm in length and 1.79 ± 0.81 cm in width, a fresh weight of 1.98 ± 0.15 g, a moisture content of 19.78 ± 1.12 %, and a folded embryo. The seeds do not exhibit dormancy, germinate at an optimum temperature range of 25/30 °C, and are photoblastic indifferent. Germination begins around 15 days and reaches approximately 80 % by 25 days, exceeding 85 % after partial mechanical scarification. Storage behavior is possibly orthodox, but the high initial water content requires prior dehydration to maintain viability during storage.

 

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 sebestena, ficha de propagación por semillas. Caribea 2 (special issue 1): 25-26. https://doi.org/10.70925/caribea2(ne1).25-26

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 sebestena, seed propagation sheet. Caribea – Caribbean Journal of Plant Conservation, 2(Especial 1), 25–26. Retrieved from https://www.caribea.net/index.php/caribea/article/view/21

Issue

Vol. 2 No. Especial 1 (2026)

Section

Plant Germination

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