국내 자생종인 물오리나무(Alnus incana subsp. hirsuta(Spach) A. Lö ve & D. Lö ve)와 수우물오리(Alnus incana subsp. tchangbokii Chin S. Chang & H. Kim)는 형태학적인 차이로 식별 가능하지만, 유전학적인 차이는 아직 밝혀지지 않았다. 다만 플라보노이드 분석 자료와 DNA자료에 근거하여 수우물오리가 물오리나무의 배수체라는 가설이 제기된 바 있다. 이를 검증하기 위해 서울대학교 인근 관악산에서 물오리나무 21점, 수우물오리 24점의 잎을 채집하여 유동세포계수법(flow cytometry)을 통해배수성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 물오리나무는 2배체와 4배체가 나타난 반면, 수우물오리는 2배체만 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 기존의 가설과 달리 수우물오리의 형태학적 특성은 배수성에서 기인하는 것이아니며, 배수성을 통해 수우물오리와 물오리나무를 동정할 수는 없다는 것을 밝혀냈다. 물오리나무의배수성에 대해서는 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것이다.

This study was carried out to select new pelleting binder and material for seeds from Fraxinus rhynchophylla Hance and Alnus sibirica Fisch. ex Turcz. The optimum treatments of the various concentrations and species of priming agents to improve seed germination of both woody medicinal plants were also estimated. Germinability was increased when the seeds of Fraxinus rhynchophylla Hance was soaked in -1.0 MPa of PEG6000 solution at 15℃ for 4 days significantly, the optimum treatment for improving germination of Alnus sibirica Fisch. ex Turcz was observed when the tested seeds was soaked in 100 mM of KCl at 15℃ for 4 days. The influence of physical and chemical properties of pelleting solid materials, the mixture of gypsum, diatomaceous earth, dalma ceramic and vermicuolite (6:1:1:1 ratio) were found as the best pelleting materials for Fraxinus rhynchophylla Hance and Alnus sibirica Fisch. ex Turcz. seeds. To satisfy the requirements of absorption and compatibility for multi-layer seed pelleting, SGPA (Starch-grafted cross-linked polyacrylates) hydrogel was prepared using starch, acrylonitrile, ceric ammonium nitrate, nitric acid, methyl alcohol and potassium hydroxide. The resulting SGPA hydrogel showed high water absorption but not plant compatibility. It suggested that seed pelleting using pelleting materials and SGPA hydrogel (multi-layer coating) after priming agent treatment is to increase germinability and seedling growth and it can reduced irrigation labours and can also save seed.