In many species large seeds are observed to germinate better compared with medium and small seeds. Also, the seedlings established by large seeds are reported to thrive better (Murali, 1997; Negi and Todaria, 1997; Khan and Shankar, 2001; Mwase and Mvula, 2011). Consideration of seed traits may be a useful aspect for propagation and conservation of valuable plants (Khurana and Singh, 2001).