Phenological Growth Stages of The Golden Penda Tree (Xanthostemon chrysanthus)

• Main Authors: Nazarudin, M.R.A., Adzmi, Y., Normaniza, O., Tsan, F.Y.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6278/; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2012.00546.x/asset/aab546.pdf?v=1&t=hcvaug34&s=3db7d21ddb52ab60a0aefc88b526b00f0d20ed0d

Biologishe Bundesanstalt, Bundessortenamt and CHemical Industry (BBCH) scales are a system for the uniform coding of phenologically similar growth stages of plants, using a two-digit decimal code. This paper describes the phenological growth stages of a landscape tree, Xanthostemon chrysanthus using the BBCH-scale. Detailed descriptions of principal growth stages for bud, leaf and shoot development, inflorescence emergence, flowering, fruit development, maturity or ripening of fruit and seed, and other secondary growth stages are provided. The developed scale will be of great help to landscape managers and researchers for better communication, more efficient planning of management practices and experiments of flowering trees.