Supported by the Major Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2010CBB03901);the Key Project of the Industry-University-Research Cooperation Program of the Education Department of Hubei Province(C2010060);the Demonstration Project of the Forestry Scientific and Technical Extension of the Central Finance in 2011(2011BH0032);the Open Fund Project of the Key Laboratory of Economic Forest Germplasm Improvement Resources Comprehensive Utilization of Hubei Province(2013000503);the Industry-University-Research Cooperation Program of Huanggang Normal University(2012025703);the Postdoctoral Fund of Jiangsu Province(1402115C)~~
The growth and development of staminate inflorescence and anatomic structure of male chestnut flower were observed. Results showed that staminate in-florescence on the base of branch formed first, then upward successi...