Characteristics
A tree. It grows 12-15 m high. It is partly parasitic on other plants. It has some spines. The trunk is erect and cylinder shaped. It is 20-35 cm across. The bark is light grey and rough. The leaves are oblong and taper to the tip and have a round base. They are papery and 10-20 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. The fruit is round and fleshy with a stone inside. The pulp is sweet and edible.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
parasite
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
-
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.2 - 0.35
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| Mature height (meter) |
13.5 - 15.0
|
| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
-
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near the Atlantic in Brazil.
| Light |
-
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| Soil humidity |
-
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| Soil texture |
-
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| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
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Usage
| Uses |
wood
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| Edible
|
fruits
seeds
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds are collected from ripe fruit and are partly decomposed in a plastic bag then the seeds removed under running water. Seeds need to be planted fresh. The seedlings germinate in 40-60 days.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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