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Breaking of seed coat dormancy in a medicinal plant Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum & Thonn)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

C. S. Odoemena
C. S. Odoemena
Affiliation:
Department of Botany and Horticulture, University of Cross River State, Uyo, Nigeria
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Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum & Thonn) is a member of the Family Mimosaceae. It is a perennial, wild West African tropical forest tree (Hutchinson & Dalziel, 1973) and is extensively used in many traditional medicines. The fruit is used in Nigeria as a spice added to soup for nursing mothers from the day of delivery to about 1 month postnatally, to prevent post-partum contractions.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 111 , Issue 2 , October 1988 , pp. 393 - 394
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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References

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