ABSTRACT
The Aspidosperma subincanumem is a tree species used in the recovery of degraded areas projects and as a medicinal plant. Taking into account the importance of the species, the current study aimed to determine which would be the ideal temperature for the germination of their seeds. The plant material was collected in the Pantanal of Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul. The seeds were placed in transparent boxes in germination chambers and submitted to constant temperatures of, 20, 25, 30 and 35˚C and alternated at 20-30 and 25-35˚C, with four replicates per treatment. The statistical design was a completely randomized one. The averages were compared by Tukey test at 5%. The ideal temperature for germination of Aspidosperma subincanumwas 25˚C. The high temperatures (30 and 35˚C) have caused the death of embryos.
Keywords
Pantanal; seedling growth; guatambu
