Present paper describes the occurrence of seed polymorphism in respect of colour in Robinia pseudoacacia. Three coloured seeds, viz., black, brown and grey were noted. Their tree to tree variation in distribution proportion was found to vary with sites. All coloured seeds were tested for their germination and growth. Black colour seeds had maximum germination per cent and best growth performance as compare to grey and brown seeds.
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