Assessment of genetic diversity of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde: a commercially important, but endangered, forest tree species in Western Ghats, India

Abstract Background Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde is a valuable tree used in traditional medicine against a variety of ailments. Almost all parts of the tree are used for various commercial herbal preparations. Due to overexploitation, the species is rapidly disappearing from Western Ghats where it...

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Main Authors: Archana Saini, Satisha Hegde, Harsha Vasudev Hegde, Sanjiva D. Kholkute, Subarna Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scion 2018-12-01
Series:New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40490-018-0122-x