Abstract
Pterocarpus santalinus L. f. (Fabaceae; red sanders) is prized for its wood whose colour and fragrance is due to the presence of santalins that have pharmaceutical and industrial uses. Red sanders is listed as an endangered plant species on the IUCN red data list as a result of the exploitation of its wood and essential oil. This review emphasizes the pollination biology, seed germination, vegetative propagation and micropropagation of P. santalinus. Excessive use of P. santalinus has also caused the emergence of various adulterants, so accurate identification is essential.
Highlights
Pterocarpus santalinus L. f. (Fabaceae; red sanders) is prized for its wood whose colour and fragrance is due to the presence of santalins that have pharmaceutical and industrial uses
This review provides an overview of the reproductive biology, seed germination and micropropagation of P. santalinus as tools for its conservation and large-scale propagation
A clonal method should be developed from vegetative tissues of elite germplasm
Summary
2. Age of mother plants in greenhouse NR. Terminal bud removed and sprayed with 10 mg/l BA at 2-w intervals. 70% thiophanate methyl (topsin) sprayed at 100 mg/l 24 h before collecting explants. Plants treated with 200 mg/l Albert’s solution (liquid fertilizer) at 2-w intervals. 1. Mesocotyl segments, cotyledonary nodal segments, shoot tips, from 20-dold in vitro germinated seedlings and seedlings
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