Table 3. Comparison of flower characteristics among A. asiatica, A. arborea, and A alnifolia as fruit trees in 2015

Species Type of flower No. of flower per cluster (ea) No. of petals (ea) No. of pistil (ea) No. of stamens (ea) Width of flower (cm) Length of petals (mm) width of petals (mm) Length of flower cluster (cm) Length of peduncle (cm)
A asiatica Raceme 11.4a 5.0a 1.0a 17.8b 2.89a 18.96a 4.0b 9.94a 1.43a
A. arborea Raceme 9.5b 5.0 1.0a 19.9a 2.55b 16.29b 5.9a 6.44b 1.25a
A alnifolia Raceme 9.3b 5.0a 1.0a 19.3a 2.61b 16.60b 5.0ab 6.52b 1.16b