Investigations were carried out on wood bark properties of a 32 years old Tamarindus indica L. (Fabaceae). The parameters investigated include the effects of height and diameter on fibre and vessel elements, phloem and sieve elements, bark percentage and density. Moisture content, pH and wood chemical components (hemicellulose, alpha cellulose and lignin) were determined. Height of the plant had no significant effect on all the parameters studied while correlation between these parameters and wood diameter was significant.

Epidermal morphology, and the structure and development of stomata in 10 species of Fabaceae are described. The epidermal  cells varied from irregular to straight-walled and in some taxa sinuos patterns  were observed. The leaves are hypostomatic.Anomocytic stomata follow an agenous ontogenetic pathway, while paracytic stomata areeumesogenously derived.

To promote rapid and uniform germination and determine the most suitable means of overcoming physical dormancy in  Dichrostachys cinerea seeds, the effect of nicking on the seed coat, sulphuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, methanol (CH3OH) and ethanol (C2H5OH) were tested. Similarly, the effect of potassium permanganate (KMnO4), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), sodium hypochloride (NaOCl), sodium chloride (NaCl) as well as the effect of seed extract were tested by assessing the germinability of appropriately treated dormant seeds.

The epidermal morphology, and the structure and development of stomata in 10 species of Fabaceae are described. The epidermal cells varied from irregular to straight-walled and in soma taxa sinuous patterns were observed.