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Morpho-agronomic variability of three kola trees accessions [Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott et Endl., Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott et Endl., and Garcinia kola Heckel] from Southern Benin

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Cola nitida, Cola acuminata and Garcinia kola are part of underutilized forest resources in Benin. The lack of information on these trees limits seriously the exploitation, regeneration and use of their genetic resources. This study aimed to evaluate the morphological diversity of these kola trees for a better management and rationale utilization of their genetic resources. For this purpose, 90 trees samples were characterized through 19 descriptors for G. kola, and 38 for both C. nitida and C. acuminata. An analysis of variance and a numerical classification followed by principal component analysis of quantitative data in addition to the descriptive analysis of the qualitative data were used to describe the inter and intra-specific diversity in these kola trees. The study revealed strong correlations (positive and negative) between the different variables. The morphometric data analysis revealed significant differences among trees of different kola species with the most discriminative traits related to the plant size and fruit parameters such as fruit length, fruit thickness and fruit weight. G. kola was the tallest species displaying the largest fruit thickness while C. acuminata and C. nitida had comparably the longest and most weighted fruits. Important intraspecific variability was also detected within kola species with C. acuminata showing the lowest diversity. Cluster analyses conducted separately on species data revealed clear phenotypic organization among the analyzed trees with seven clusters identified in C. nitida, five in G. kola and four in C. acuminata. This study provided useful information on the genetic variability of three kola species and is a preliminary base that could be used in a breeding program.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank the West-African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) for the financial support through the project LBTMM-PAES-UEMOA-2012, as well as the Benin Board for Higher Education. The authors like to thank also the community leaders (heads of districts, heads of convents and heads of sacred forests) and others persons encountered during the field work for their valuable and fruitful collaboration.

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  1. Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie, FAST, Université d’Abomey Calavi, 05, BP: 1604, Cotonou, Benin

    Durand Dah-Nouvlessounon, Pacôme A. Noumavo, Haziz Sina & Lamine Baba-Moussa

  2. UFR des Sciences Biologiques, Université Péléforo Gon Coulibaly de Korhogo, BP: 1328, Korhogo, Ivory Coast

    Diarrassouba Nafan

  3. Laboratoire des Ressources Génétiques et d’Amélioration des Espèces, Département de Génétique et des Biotechnologies, FAST, Université d’Abomey Calavi, BP: 1947, Abomey-Calavi, Benin

    Hubert Adoukonou-Sagbadja

  4. Centre de Recherches Agricoles Sud, Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin, BP: 884, Attogon, Cotonou, Benin

    Adolphe Adjanohoun

  5. Unité de Recherche en Amélioration et Nutriment Minérale des Plantes, Département de Production Végétale, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01, BP: 526, Cotonou, Benin

    Bello O. Daouda

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Dah-Nouvlessounon, D., Adoukonou-Sagbadja, H., Nafan, D. et al. Morpho-agronomic variability of three kola trees accessions [Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott et Endl., Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott et Endl., and Garcinia kola Heckel] from Southern Benin. Genet Resour Crop Evol 63, 561–579 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-015-0362-z

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