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Ndon, B. A. 1985. Some morphological and chemical characteristicsof developing fruits of Raphia hookeri.J. exp. Bot. 36:18171830. Fruits which were at different stages of development were randomlysampled from different inflorescences of Raphia hookeri palms.The morphological characteristics and chemical (the dry matter,lipid and carbohydrate) contents of the exocarp and seeds weredetermined. The results showed that the seed length, circumferenceand volume were optimal at 24 months after pollination whichindicates that Raphia seeds attained maximum size at that period.The seed endosperm was liquid or semi-liquid between 618months after pollination but became solid with a prominent embryoat 24 months. The seed dry matter was low at the early stagesof development but there was a rapid increase in seed dry weightat 1833 months after pollination. The seeds were physiologicallymatured at 3033 months after pollination, while the exocarpmatured at 2430 months after pollination. The Raphia seeds were low in lipid (about 2%) compared to theexocarp which had 3040% lipid at full maturity. Maximumamount of lipid was accumulated within the exocarp at 3642months after pollination and this period indicates the timefor harvesting Raphia fruits for maximum oil which is probablythe most economic part of the fruit. The total sugar concentration increased in the exocarp withincrease in maturity. Conversely the concentration of sugarsdecreased within the seeds as the fruit matured. Maximum totalsugar concentration (about 309 mg g1 dry fat free sample)was found in the exocarp at 3642 months after pollination.Mature seeds at 48 months after pollination had about 50 mgof total sugars per g of fat free sample. There was insignificantaccumulation of starch in the exocarp. The mature seeds werelow in starch (510% of the dry weight). Key words: Raphia hookeri, development, fruit 相似文献
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