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Multi-purpose tree seed characterization year 2024-2025

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The dataset contains quantitative and qualitative morphological traits of multi-purpose tree seeds analyzed using Marvin Seed Analyzer.

Partner

ICRAF World Agroforestry Centre

Number of accessions

459

Number of traits

Start of evaluation

February 1, 2024

End of evaluation

December 31, 2025

Dataset metadata

Dataset creators

Data manager

Hendre Prasad World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

Data curator

Simon Kangethe World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

Data digitizer

Zakayo Kinyanjui World Agroforestry Centre

Data digitizer

Eliza King'ori World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Dataset use and licensing

Licensed under

CC BY-NC 4.0 Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

More information

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Data and resources

Dataset file

MPT Seed Characterization using Marvin 2024-2025ver002.xlsx

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Dataset metadata

Metadata.xlsx

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MCPD passport data

MCPD - af2791a0-bbb4-4a24-96f7-07d8bf1b82c4.xlsx

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Data provider contact information

treeseedbank@cifor-icraf.org

Address

Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya

Other Metadata

Date of dataset

2025

Metadata create date

August 4, 2026

Metadata updated date

August 13, 2026

Published in Genesys

August 13, 2026

Locations

Location

Gigiri, Nairobi County, Kenya

Date of evaluation

February 1, 2024 — December 31, 2025

Description

Tree Seed laboratory

ISO3 country code

KEN

Traits observed

Seed count

Number of seeds analysed

Seed length

Average Length of individual seeds in mm

Seed colour

Color of the seed using Royal Hortilcultural Society (RHS) colour chart

Seed weight

Weight of 100 randomly-chosen seeds at completion of experiment.

Thousand seed weight

Weight of 1000 seed calculated from weighing 8 sub-samples of 100 seeds in accordance with International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) guidelines.

Seed surface area

Seed Width

Seed texture

Sample Seeds were physically observed to determine the texture

Seed Shape

Accessions

List of accessions included in the dataset

1. ICRAF 1/94 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • South Africa

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K912Y

2. ICRAF 2/86 • Leucaena trichodes (Jacq.) Benth. • Natural • Venezuela

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K69N8

3. ICRAF 2/94 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • South Africa

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K6J1H

4. ICRAF 2/98 • Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit • Natural • United States of America

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAFC*

5. ICRAF 5/80 • Acacia caven (Molina) Molina • Natural • Bolivia

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K9XMK

6. ICRAF 6/91 • Leucaena lempirana C.E.Hughes • Natural • Honduras

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K6BK~

7. ICRAF 6/94 • Acacia haematoxylon Willd. • Natural • South Africa

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K9QWM

8. ICRAF 7/91 • Leucaena salvadorensis Britton & Rose • Natural • Nicaragua

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K9C3D

9. ICRAF 7/92/66 • Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev. • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K61H7

10. ICRAF 9/83 • Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. • Natural • Guatemala

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAJ7C

11. ICRAF 11/90 • Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne spirocarpa (A.Rich.) Brenan • Natural • Namibia

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KA551

12. ICRAF 11/95 • Leucaena diversifolia (Schltdl.) Benth. • Natural • Australia

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K8D0H

13. ICRAF 12/94 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • South Africa

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K6MNV

14. ICRAF 13/94 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • South Africa

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K5WH*

15. ICRAF 14/86 • Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. • Natural • Nicaragua

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K5NR0

16. ICRAF 15/90 • Faidherbia albida • Wild • Zimbabwe

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/ZHR4Q

17. ICRAF 15/93 • Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. • Natural • Sudan

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K6GC1

18. ICRAF 16/83 • Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. • Natural • Honduras

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAA9H

19. ICRAF 16/90 • Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne spirocarpa (A.Rich.) Brenan • Natural • Zimbabwe

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAHX2

20. ICRAF 16/94/08 • Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev. • Natural • Namibia

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K8Q37

21. ICRAF 16/94/14 • Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev. • Natural • Namibia

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K8PMX

22. ICRAF 16/94/16 • Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev. • Natural • Namibia

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K8Q59

23. ICRAF 16/96/12 • Calliandra calothyrsus Meisn. • Natural • Guatemala

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K6GTF

24. ICRAF 17/83 • Acacia pennatula (Schltdl. & Cham.) Benth. • Natural • Honduras

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K8BRE

25. ICRAF 19/84 • Leucaena magnifica (C.E.Hughes) C.E.Hughes • Natural • Guatemala

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K64JY

26. ICRAF 19/90 • Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile kraussiana (Benth.) Brenan • Natural • Zimbabwe

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K9FE9

27. ICRAF 20/86 • Leucaena greggii S.Watson • Natural • Mexico

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K6QNC

28. ICRAF 20/90 • Acacia arenaria Schinz • Natural • Zimbabwe

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KA65~

29. ICRAF 21/86 • Leucaena greggii S.Watson • Natural • Mexico

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K94DT

30. ICRAF 23/81 • Acacia picachensis Brandegee • Natural • Honduras

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K670$

31. ICRAF 23/86 • Leucaena retusa Benth. • Natural • Mexico

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K9P96

32. ICRAF 24/84 • Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. • Natural • Honduras

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/WCG4H

33. ICRAF 24/92 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • South Africa

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K7FP4

34. ICRAF 25/89 • Hesperalbizia occidentalis (Brandegee) Barneby & J.W.Grime • Natural • Mexico

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K8MK1

35. ICRAF 25/94 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • South Africa

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K6CGS

36. ICRAF 27/92 • Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne heteracantha (Burch.) Brenan • Natural • South Africa

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/K6MJR

37. ICRAF 27/94 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAHS=

38. ICRAF 27/94/01 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAH6G

39. ICRAF 27/94/02 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAG8Q

40. ICRAF 27/94/03 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAGS3

41. ICRAF 27/94/04 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAGX7

42. ICRAF 27/94/05 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAG2H

43. ICRAF 27/94/06 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAHQ~

44. ICRAF 27/94/07 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAGQ1

45. ICRAF 27/94/08 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAHAM

46. ICRAF 27/94/09 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAGBT

47. ICRAF 27/94/10 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAGR2

48. ICRAF 27/94/11 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAFN4

49. ICRAF 27/94/12 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAH8J

50. ICRAF 27/94/13 • Acacia karroo Hayne • Natural • Malawi

KEN023 • DOI: 10.18730/KAG4K