Platymiscium floribundum Vog. belonging to the Fabaceae family is an ornamental tree that can be used in landscaping, reforestation, restoration of degraded areas and permanent preservation. Thus it aimed at verifying the effect of seed position and sowing depth on emergence and initial growth of P. floribundum seedlings. The experiment was performed in a completely randomized design using different seeds positions in the substrate sand: hilum facing down (HD), hilum facing side, forming an angle of 90° with respect to the imaginary axis with substrate (HS) and hilum facing upwards (HU) in the sowing depth of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6cm. It evaluated the percentage, the first count and emergence speed index, as well as length and dry mass of seedlings. To test the emergence of P. floribundum sowing should be at a depth of 2.0cm with the hilum facing down.
Sacambu; forest seeds; vigor; seed technology.
