Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

  • Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9782
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of morphological diversity of tamarind (Tamarindus indica) accessions from Eastern parts of Kenya

Mercy Liharaka Kidaha
  • Mercy Liharaka Kidaha
  • Horticulture Department in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Wariara Kariuki
  • Wariara Kariuki
  • School of theology, Scott Christian University, Kenya.
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Fredah K. Rimberia
  • Fredah K. Rimberia
  • Horticulture Department in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Remmy Kasili Wekesa
  • Remmy Kasili Wekesa
  • Institute for Biotechnology Research in Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 27 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 09 November 2018
  •  Published: 31 January 2019

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