Characteristics
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is a bottle shape. It is constricted between the branches. The leaves are compound and have 3-5 leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. The leaflets are 3-7 cm long. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. The flowers are bright yellow. The fruit is a large fattened berry. It has dense brown hairs. There are many seeds.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
16.0
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| 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 |
c3
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Environment
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. In Madagascar it grows in dry forest up to 500 m altitude. It is often on well-drained limestone soils. In Cairns Botanical gardens. In Brisbane Botanical gardens.
| 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
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds germinate irregularly.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
21 - 365
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 26
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
soaking
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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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