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Time Of Seed Collection, Seed Viability & Number Of Seeds Per Kg.
| SN |
Species |
Seed Collec- tion Time |
Seed Viability |
Number of Seeds Per Kg. |
| 1 | Abies pindrow |
Sep-Oct |
Low |
27,000 |
| 2 | Acacia auriculiformis |
NA |
NA |
40,000-57,000 |
| 3 | Acacia catechu |
Jan-Feb |
6-8 mths |
30,000-40,000 |
| 4 | Acrocarpus iraxinifolius |
Apr-may |
many years |
32,000-46,000 |
| 5 | Aesandra butyracea |
Jun-Aug |
2-3days |
450-1000 |
| 6 | Abies spectabilis |
NA |
NA |
8500-12,000 |
| 7 | Aesculus indica |
Sep-Jan |
4-5mths |
35-90 |
| 8 | Albizzia chinensis |
Nov-Dec |
1yr |
20,000-70,000 |
| 9 | Albizzia julibrissin |
Nov-Jan |
100yrs |
about 24,000 |
| 10 | Albizzia lebbeck |
Nov-Jan |
upto30yrs |
5,000-10,000 |
| 11 | Albizzia procera |
Dec-Jan |
upto15yrs |
18,000-24,000 |
| 12 | Alnus nepalensis |
Nov-Mar |
1yr or more |
4000,000-2,300,000 |
| 13 | Artocarpus lakoocha |
Jun-Aug |
2days |
1900-5000 |
| 14 | Bauhinia purpurea |
Feb-May |
12mths |
4000-5000 |
| 15 | Betula alnoides |
Oct-Feb |
few mths |
5 million |
| 16 | Adina cordifolia |
Apr-Jun |
9-12mths |
11 million |
| 17 | Bauhinia variegata |
Mar-Jun |
NA |
2500-3500 |
| 18 | Bombax ceiba |
Apr-May |
NA |
21,000-45,000 |
| 19 | Brassiopsis hainla |
May-Jun |
NA |
25,000-35,000 |
| 20 | B. giomerulata |
Apr. |
NA |
NA |
| 21 | Cassia simea |
Dec-Apr |
many years |
30,000-40,000 |
| 22 | Choerospondis axillaris |
Oct-Jan |
About 1yr |
upto 1500 |
| 23 | Dalbergia sissoo |
Dec-Mar |
4yrs |
50,000 |
| 24 | Erythrina stricta |
Nov-Mar |
NA |
2000 |
| 25 | E. arborescens |
Apr-Jun |
NA |
2000 |
| 26 | Eucalyptus camaldulensis |
NA |
NA |
770000 |
| 27 | Ficus auriculata |
Jul-Aug |
NA |
3-8 million |
| 28 | F. glabberima |
Mar-Apr |
NA |
2-2.5 million |
| 29 | F. lacor |
Mar-May |
5days-6mths |
2.5-3.5 million |
| 30 | F. nerifolia |
Jun-Aug |
NA |
1.6 million |
| 31 | F. semicordata |
Jul-Oct |
NA |
1.5-3 million |
| 32 | F. subincisa |
Jul-Aug |
NA |
7 million |
| 33 | Fraxinus floribunda |
Sep-Jan |
3yrs |
60,000 |
| 34 | Grevilea robusta |
Jun-Sep |
1yr in sealed bag |
100,000 |
| 35 | Grewia optiva |
Nov-Jan |
1yr |
12,000-15,000 |
| 36 | Juglans regia |
Sep-Dec |
1yr |
35-120 nuts |
| 37 | Lucaena leucocephala |
Nov-Jan |
99yrs in Paris |
20,000-26,000 |
| 38 | Litsea monopetala |
May-Aug |
few days |
5300 |
| 39 | L. cubeba |
Aug-Sep |
few days |
14,000 |
| 40 | Melia azedarach |
Nov-Mar |
many yrs in sealed bag |
1200-1500 stones |
| 41 | Michelia champaca |
Aug-Nov |
about 2 weeks |
14,000-17,000 |
| 42 | Morus alba |
Apr-Jul |
5yrs in sealed bag |
450,000 |
| 43 | Pinus roxburghii |
Jan-Mar |
1 yr or more |
8000-12,300 |
| 44 | P. wallichiana |
Oct-Nov |
1yr |
15,000-30,000 |
| 45 | P. patula |
NA |
1yr or more |
100,000-150,000 |
| 46 | Prunus cerasoides |
Mar-May |
9months in sealed bag |
2500-3500 |
| 47 | Quercus glauca |
Oct-Dec |
NA |
500-1900 |
| 48 | Q. leucotricophorn |
Nov-Mar |
very short |
NA |
| 49 | Q. lamellosa |
Oct-Dec |
NA |
25-30 |
| 50 | Q. lanata |
Nov-Feb |
NA |
1800 |
| 51 | Q. semicarpifolia |
Jun-Aug |
few days |
150-200 |
| 52 | Sauraria nepalensis |
Mar-Apr |
1 year |
4-8 million |
| 53 | Shorea robusta |
June |
1 week |
450-1000 |
| 54 | Tectona grandis |
Nov-Jan |
many years |
1200-1500 drupes |
| 55 | Toona ciliata |
Apr-Jun |
1 yr in sealed bag |
125,000-589,000 |
| 56 | Cedrus deodara |
Sep-Oct |
4 months |
8000 |
Note: NA = Not Available

