Vegetative description of three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) saplings in Malaysia
Plants` reproductive parts are most important for species identification. However, trees such as Aquilaria species take many years to mature and produce flowers and fruits. Inconsistent and infrequent flowering periods may cause additional hindrance to classical identification. In this study, descri...
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| description | Plants` reproductive parts are most important for species identification. However, trees such as Aquilaria species take many years to mature and produce flowers and fruits. Inconsistent and infrequent flowering periods may cause additional hindrance to classical identification. In this study, descriptions were made based on vegetative parts such as leaf, branch and bark for saplings of three Aquilaria species found in Malaysia. It was found that A. hirta sapling can be recognized through the densely hairy twigs, young shoots and axillary buds, undersurface of leaf, margin, petiole and midrib besides the strongly raised midrib, and usually unbranched habit; A. malaccensis through the many branches and white spots along main axis, entire leaf margin, slightly hairy leaf undersurface and midrib, and glabrous petiole; Aquilaria sp.1 from the lower branches that are nearly perpendicular to the stem and wavy leaf margin. These vegetative characters can serve as a basis for the correct identification of Aquilaria saplings when growers need to confirm their planting materials. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-335702015-11-25T08:02:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33570/ Vegetative description of three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) saplings in Malaysia Lee, S. Y. Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum Mohamed, Rozi Plants` reproductive parts are most important for species identification. However, trees such as Aquilaria species take many years to mature and produce flowers and fruits. Inconsistent and infrequent flowering periods may cause additional hindrance to classical identification. In this study, descriptions were made based on vegetative parts such as leaf, branch and bark for saplings of three Aquilaria species found in Malaysia. It was found that A. hirta sapling can be recognized through the densely hairy twigs, young shoots and axillary buds, undersurface of leaf, margin, petiole and midrib besides the strongly raised midrib, and usually unbranched habit; A. malaccensis through the many branches and white spots along main axis, entire leaf margin, slightly hairy leaf undersurface and midrib, and glabrous petiole; Aquilaria sp.1 from the lower branches that are nearly perpendicular to the stem and wavy leaf margin. These vegetative characters can serve as a basis for the correct identification of Aquilaria saplings when growers need to confirm their planting materials. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33570/1/22.%20Vegetative%20Description%20of%20Three%20Aquilaria%20%28Thymelaeaceae%29%20Saplings%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Lee, S. Y. and Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum and Mohamed, Rozi (2013) Vegetative description of three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) saplings in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 36 (S). pp. 287-294. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2036%20(S)%20Dec.%202013/24%20Page%20287-294%20(JTAS%200479-2012).pdf |
| spellingShingle | Lee, S. Y. Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum Mohamed, Rozi Vegetative description of three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) saplings in Malaysia |
| title | Vegetative description of three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) saplings in Malaysia |
| title_full | Vegetative description of three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) saplings in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Vegetative description of three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) saplings in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vegetative description of three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) saplings in Malaysia |
| title_short | Vegetative description of three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) saplings in Malaysia |
| title_sort | vegetative description of three aquilaria thymelaeaceae saplings in malaysia |
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