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Genetic variation of growth performances for the 100 open-pollinated families of Maesopsis eminii in west-Java, Indonesia
Maesopsis eminii, known as ‘umbrella tree’ in English, occurs naturally between 6oS and 8oN in tropical Africa. It is a species of moist forests and an early succession species, adapt at colonizing grasslands and disturbed areas in the high forest. It is widely distributed in forest re-growth and remarkably long lived for a pioneer species, attaining over 150 years. M. eminii was introduced into Java, Indonesia in the 1920s and has been widely cultivated in Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan for timber plantations due to its timber value, fast growing and leave usage for fodder. Annual wood production potential is 30 m3/ha in Africa and 40 m3/ha in Indonesia. The final rotations for timber production are 20-30 years in Africa and 10-20 years in Indonesia, and rotations for fuel wood, poles and pulp production are about 8 years. Genetic resources (plus trees) of M. eminii growing in several populations from west Java were collected, and a progeny test of the 100 open-pollinated families was established in west Java, Indonesia. Early results from a field test of M. eminii are reported from the progeny test trial. Seedling height and diameter at root collar (DRC) were measured at 0, 10 and 15 months of ages. Age 0 means the measurement just before the planting. The averages of seedling height and DRC at age 15 months were 134.4 cm and 1.86 cm. Family survival rates were, on average, 65.6% and 62.8% at age 10 and 15 months, respectively. Family genetic variance and replication variance at age 15 months were higher than those at age 10 months. Seedling height was positively correlated with DRC growth and statistically significant at the same ages. The coefficients of genetic variation for seedling height and DRC were ranged from 0.01 to 12.69 and from 1.97 to 13.70. Heritability estimates obtained were 0.44, 0.04, 0.01, and 0.31, 0.01 and 0.02 for seedling height and DRC at age 0, 10 and 15 months, respectively. Family averages of the 10 best and the 10 poorest families for each trait indicated that there were large differences of seedling height and DRC growth among families and between ages. Genetic gain for DRC was expected to be substantial and higher than that for seedling height growth at age 15 months. Those results suggested that growth improvement through the superior family selection of M. eminii could be possible.
