Keywords: Holoptelia integrifolia, Germination percentage, Mean germination time, Germination value, Elm tree, Pre-germination treatments, Seed length, Seed width, Diabetes, Digestive, Seed lots.

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Source of Funding:

This study was supported by MOEFCC, New Delhi on behalf of CAMPA funding under the FGR Project.

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The authors declare no competing financial, professional, or personal interests.

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Authors' contributions:

All the authors took part in the literature review, analysis, and manuscript writing equally.

Acknowledgment:

The authors are thankful to the CAMPA authority for providing financial support through Forest Genetic Resources Project. Authors gratefully acknowledge ICFRE & MOEFCC New Delhi for CAMPA funding and other support.