1Department of Forestry, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola-444104, Maharashtra
2Department of Tree Improvement and Genetic Resources, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, Himachal Pradesh, India
3College of Agriculture, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola-444104, Maharashtra
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Online published on 28 February, 2019.
Terminalia arjuna is an important medicinal tree and demand for its bark has increased in international and national markets. Considering importance of this tree species as medicine and in tannin-based industries the present study was conducted to find out tannin content in its leaves, bark and fruits in experimental farm at Akola and Amravati, Maharashtra. Significant variations were observed in 20 even-aged trees of T arjuna for morphological characters viz bark, leaves and fruits. The highest tannin content of bark was observed in Wan-16 (13.76%) followed by Wan-17 (12.71%) and MB-3 (11.87%). The results revealed that the different parts like bark, leaves and fruits of the tree consisted of different concentrations of tannin.
Arjuna, variation, tannin content, leaves, bark, fruits
