Genetic Diversity in Toona ciliata M. Roem., progenies using D² Analysis

Genetic diversity studies were carried out for morphometric attributes in sixteen progenies of Toona ciliata. Among the genetic resources of Toona ciliata a multivariate analysis was carried out using D ² clustering technique and classified sixteen progenies into five clusters. Cluster II revealed the maximum intra-cluster distance. The maximum inter cluster distance was found between clusters III and IV which exhibits a higher genetic distance between Toona ciliata progenies. Volume index (81.66 percent) contributed the highest genetic divergence among the growth characters, followed by basal diameter and plant height.