Genetic Diversity Analysis of Couroupita guianensis Aubl.based on RAPD Marker

Abstract

Couroupita guianensis  Aubl. Commonly known as cannon ball tree, belongs to family Lecythidaceae and widely used in Chinese medicine. C. guianensis is being threatened due to habitat destruction in its native range for human settlement and other development related activities. Native populations of C. guianensis  were collected from different locations of  the India states and characterized through. To study the genetic diversity of C. guianensis  populations we performed RAPD – PCR with several primers. The results are revealed in this study.