Identification of Provenances Based on Leaf Morphology in <I>Tectona grandis</I>

Abstract

The natural zone of Teak is divided into three areas e.g. Myanmar, Laos and Thailand; Indonesia and third is Indian peninsula which is considered the centre of diversity also. Keen study of leaf morphology has revealed certain diagnostic characters/genetic markers on the basis of which different provenances/sources can easily be identified.