Table 2 Morphological traits of B. thonningii fruits collected from tepid sub-moist mid-highland (TSMMHL) and warm moist lowland (WMLL) agroecologies in Tselemti district, Ethiopia (n = 144). Values are expressed as mean ± SD.
From: Morphological and nutritional composition of Bauhinia thonningii pods and seeds in Northern Ethiopia
Variables/fruit traits | Unit | Agroecology | t value | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSMMHL | WMLL | ||||
Pod length | cm | 14.86 ± 5.04 | 18.34 ± 5.23 | 4.063 | 0.000 |
Pod width | cm | 2.61 ± 0.78 | 2.87 ± 0.67 | 2.120 | 0.036 |
Pod thickness | cm | 0.79 ± 0.13 | 0.85 ± 0.12 | 2.827 | 0.005 |
Total dry pod weight | g | 10.19 ± 6.09 | 11.56 ± 5.81 | 1.376 | 0.171 |
Pericarp weight | g | 3.47 ± 1.77 | 2.63 ± 1.82 | -2.818 | 0.006 |
Total seed weight | g | 6.72 ± 4.37 | 8.93 ± 4.29 | 3.058 | 0.003 |
Individual seed weight | g | 0.196 ± 0.044 | 0.177 ± 0.04 | -2.823 | 0.005 |
Number of seeds/pods | ns | 35.0 ± 20.54 | 51.0 ± 21.86 | 4.573 | 0.000 |
