Research Article | Published: 01 December 2015

Ex-Situ Conservation of Wild Edible Fruit Germplasm: A Practical Approach from Kerala

A. Nazarudeen and Sainudeen Muhammed Shareef

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 22 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 203-208 | 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2015-IRWK40 | Cite this article

Abstract

Efforts were made to conserve 570 accessions of wild edible fruit plants collected and conserved at JNTBGRI (Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute) as part of the project entitled “Germplasm collection, evaluation of yield potential and exploitation of the fruit crops of the Western Ghats of Kerala”. The lesser- known wild plant accessions belongs to 106 species under 41 families. All the accessions are conserved ex-situ in JNTBGRI, Kerala, India. Among those 106 species, 67 species yield raw fruits, 11 species yield vegetable fruits, 22 species yield edible seeds / grains / kernels and the remaining 6 species yield spices and condiments.  Twelve species are endemic to the Western Ghats region, of which, Salacia beddomei (Hippocrateaceae) comes in the red listed category and found mention in the Red Data Book of Indian Plants (Nayar & Sastry, 1988).

Keywords

Germplasm Collection, Wild Fruits, Ex-Situ Conservation, JNTBGRI, Kerala

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Nazarudeen, A. and Shareef, S.M., 2015. Ex-Situ Conservation of Wild Edible Fruit Germplasm: A Practical Approach from Kerala. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 22(4), pp.203-208. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2015-IRWK40

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