Early Performances of Eight Provenances of Choerospondias axillaris

The Choerospondias axillaris seeds from 8 locations ranging 6 provinces in southern China were studied. Seed size, form, collar, seedling height growth rhythm and growth 2 year after planting showed obvious differences among provenances. The seeds from west-southern provenances were significantly smaller than ones from eastern. The time of growth cease of southern provenances were slightly later. Huichang provenance had the best growth. As early fast growth of Choerospondias axillaris, density control in nursery become very important. Suitable nursery density for this speices is 1.08×105 seedlings per hectare.