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Botanical classification: The Pongamia varieties described herein are botanically identified as Pongamia pinnata (L) Pierre.
Varietal denomination: The varietal denominations of the claimed varieties of Pongamia as described herein are ‘K002’, ‘K006’, ‘K008’, ‘K009’, ‘K010’, ‘K011’, ‘K013’, ‘K022’, ‘K025’, ‘K141’, ‘K187’, ‘K202’, ‘K205’, ‘K206’, ‘K207’, ‘K208’, ‘K209’, ‘K211’, ‘K219’, ‘K268’, ‘K303’, ‘K309’, ‘K605’, ‘K607’, ‘K608’, ‘K609’, and ‘K610’.
The present disclosure relates to new and distinct varieties of Pongamia trees. Pongamia is a species of tree that belongs to the Fabaceae family of plants. The botanical classification of Pongamia is Pongamia pinnata (L) Pierre, although these plants are also known by a number of synonymous botanical classifications including, for example, Millettia pinnata (L) Panigrahi, Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet, Pongamia glabra Vent, and Cytisus pinnatus (L).
As a member of the Fabaceae family of plants, Pongamia trees are legumes and are capable of fixing their own nitrogen. Pongamia can grow well in a variety of environmental conditions, including areas with malnourished soil. Pongamia seeds also contain a profile of lipids having a number of uses including, for example, commercial preparation into skin ointment and as a fuel source.
Pongamia trees are capable of growing in otherwise challenging environmental conditions and produce seed oils with beneficial properties. There exists a need for Pongamia varieties that are stable, high yielding, and agronomically sound.
The present disclosure relates to new and distinct Pongamia (Pongamia pinnata (L) Pierre) varieties designated as ‘K002’, ‘K006’, ‘K008’, ‘K009’, ‘K010’, ‘K011’, ‘K013’, ‘K022’, ‘K025’, ‘K141’, ‘K187’, ‘K202’, ‘K205’, ‘K206’, ‘K207’, ‘K208’, ‘K209’, ‘K211’, ‘K219’, ‘K268’, ‘K303’, ‘K309’, ‘K605’, ‘K607’, ‘K608’, ‘K609’, and ‘K610’. Each of these Pongamia varieties was discovered growing in a cultivated area in Queensland, Australia, wherein it and neighboring trees are grown for shade and other landscape amenities. The parentage of each of these Pongamia trees is unknown, as is typical for trees cultivated in landscape plantings of this type.
The original ortet (donor tree) of each of these Pongamia varieties was initially identified and selected primarily on the basis of its consistent production of abundant seed pods coupled with the high oil content of its seeds. Following initial selection of each variety, branch cuttings were collected from the donor tree and rooted by treating the cuttings with the rooting hormone indolebutyric acid (IBA) using either an aqueous solution of IBA (500 ppm) or a commercially available rooting powder. Dehydration of the cuttings was avoided by placing them in moistened rooting medium within a humid enclosed chamber. Rooting success varied from one collection event to another, which is normal for cuttings from mature trees. Typically 10% or more of the cuttings initiated root development within 3-4 weeks. Each of these Pongamia varieties have been asexually reproduced in Queensland, Australia through rooted cuttings and remain stable and true-to-type following successive asexual propagations.
The Pongamia trees as described herein are illustrated by the accompanying photographs which show e.g. tree form, branches, foliage, leaves, trunk, pods, and seeds as specifically described below. The colors shown are as true as can reasonably be obtained by conventional photographic procedures.
The following detailed description sets forth the phenotypic characteristics and the distinctive features of the Pongamia varieties described herein.
The characteristics described below are features of each of ‘K002’, ‘K006’, ‘K008’, ‘K009’, ‘K010’, ‘K011’, ‘K013’, ‘K022’, ‘K025’, ‘K141’, ‘K187’, ‘K202’, ‘K205’, ‘K206’, ‘K207’, ‘K208’, ‘K209’,‘K210’, ‘K211’, ‘K219’, ‘K268’, ‘K303’, ‘K309’, ‘K605’, ‘K607’, ‘K608’, ‘K609’, and ‘K610’.
Table 1 below outlines several characteristics of the Pongamia varieties described herein.
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/061,410, filed Oct. 1, 2020, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/602,144, filed Aug. 14, 2019, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/722,102, filed Aug. 23, 2018, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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62722102 | Aug 2018 | US |
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Parent | 17061410 | Oct 2020 | US |
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Parent | 16602144 | Aug 2019 | US |
Child | 17061410 | US |