Ricinodendron heudelotii var. heudelotii is a highly prized forest species, used in the form of seasoning by the populations of Côte d'Ivoire. It is becoming rare due to the abusive exploitation of wood. Its ecological and agroforestry importance is attracting a lot of interest and makes its domestication a priority. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of the type of stem and of substrate for propagation by cuttings in regeneration of this forest species. To this end, 14 cm long softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings were taken from mature trees and planted in arable, urea and sawdust substrates. The topsoil gave the best growth recovery rate of 76.11% followed by the soil-urea substrate with 44.44% and the lowest rate was observed with the sawdust substrate with 18.89%. In addition, 81.11% of the semi-hardwood cuttings budded compared to 52.22% for the softwood cuttings. A total of 37.65% of plants survived. the semi-hardwood cuttings proved to be more efficient for the production of Ricinodendron heudelotii plants than the softwood cuttings which gave a very high mortality rate. Semi-hardwood cuttings would contain sufficient nutrient reserves for root development and growth recovery. This study proved that in vivo propagation by cuttings could be a real alternative to the regeneration of this woody species.

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