| Species | Afzelia xylocarpa (Kurz) craib | Eugenia cumini L. Druce | Ficus racemosa L. | Gmelina arborea Roxb. | Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) oken |
| Family | Leguminosae | Myrtaceae | Moraceae | Verbenaceae | Sapiandaceae |
| Seed sizea | Large | Small | Small | Medium | Medium |
| Seed coatb | Thick | Thin | Thin | Thick | Thick |
| Seed shapec | Ovoid | Round | Round | Ovoid | Ovoid |
| Orthodox/Recalcitrant | Orthodox | Recalcitrant | Orthodox | Intermediate | Orthodox/ Intermediate |
| Pre-sowing treatment | Scarification | Soaked in water and dried in shade | Nothing | Soaked in water and sundried | Soaked in water and sun dried |